Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Foster
August 19, 2025353 Conn. 1
Summary
The court affirmed the judgment extending the acquittee’s commitment, holding that an insanity acquittee whose initial commitment term has expired is not similarly situated to a civilly committed inmate for federal equal protection purposes. Because the groups are not similarly situated, the court did not reach the requested level of scrutiny. The court also held that the trial court’s finding of continued dangerousness was not clearly erroneous because the acquittee’s violent index offenses, history of impulsive conduct, limited period of conditional release, and dependence on structured treatment supported continued commitment.