State v. Narcisse

Syllabus

The acquittee appealed from the trial court's judgment denying his applica- tion for discharge from the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board pursuant to statute (§ 17a-593). He claimed, inter alia, that the court improperly found that he was diagnosed with unspecified bipolar disorder. Held: The trial court's finding that the acquittee suffers from a mental illness was not clearly erroneous, as the court was presented with evidence that could lead a reasonable finder of fact to conclude that the acquittee suffered from unspecified bipolar disorder. The trial court's conclusion that the acquittee presented a danger to himself or to society was not clearly erroneous, as it was supported by evidence in the record and this court was not left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake had been made. Argued February 2—officially released June 9, 2026