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State v. Tatum

Citations

  • 219 Conn. 721
  • 595 A.2d 322
  • 1991 Conn. LEXIS 379

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that defendant could have requested to be seated among courtroom spectators to render in-court identification less suggestive
  • considering harmful error after determination that trial court abused discretion in refusing to instruct on substantive use of witness' prior inconsistent statements
  • considering harmful error after determination that trial court abused discretion in refusing to instruct on substantive use of witness’ prior inconsistent statements
  • declining to consider unspecified claims of error “vaguely alluded to” in footnotes; “[claimed errors not adequately briefed and not fully developed will not be considered by this court”
  • requiring defendant to demonstrate harm of trial court’s ruling to exclude evidence
  • questioning of witnesses did not serve to endorse state’s view of case

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Judges: Shea

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