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State v. Erhardt
The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn.App. 853 (AC 25015), is denied.
NORCOTT and KATZ, Js., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this petition.
G. Douglas Nash, special public defender, in support of the petition.
Denise B. Smoker, senior assistant state's attorney, in opposition.
5 cases
State v. Marcello E.
"... ... Therefore, the state bore the burden of proving that the defendant had the intent to cause serious physical injury to the victim. See State v. Erhardt , 90 Conn. App. 853, 860 n.2, 879 A.2d 561 ("The defendant argues that intent was not an issue in this case because he testified that the victim injured herself and that intent was not a focus of the state's case. That argument is meritless. The defendant did not admit that he had an intent to ... "
State v. Myers, 26740.
"... ... 101 Conn.App. 191 ... evidence is evidence that has a logical tendency to aid the trier in the determination of an issue ... All that is required is that the evidence tend to support a relevant fact even to a slight degree ... " (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 861, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). The first prong of the test requires the court to determine if at least one exception applies to the evidence sought to be admitted. State v. James G., supra, 268 Conn. at 390, 844 A.2d 810. Here, the court ... "
State v. Davis
"... ... The test for determining whether evidence is unduly prejudicial is not whether it is damaging to the defendant but whether it will improperly arouse the emotions of the jury." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 861-62, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). The care with which the court weighed the evidence and devised measures for reducing its prejudicial effect weighs against a finding of abuse of discretion. See id., at 862, 879 A.2d 561. In short, we ... "
State v. Velez
"... ... [I]n common human experience ... 113 Conn.App. 367 ... acts of deceit, fraud, cheating, or stealing ... are universally regarded as conduct which reflects on a [person's] honesty and integrity ... " (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 868, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). Felony narcotics convictions, he argues, are not "uncommonly probative in demonstrating that [the witness] was untruthful." State v. Swain, 101 Conn.App. 253, 267-68, 921 A.2d 712, cert. denied, 283 Conn ... "
State v. Swain
"... ... [I]n common human experience acts of deceit, fraud, cheating, or stealing ... are universally regarded as conduct which reflects on a [person's] honesty and integrity ... " (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 868, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). Although a felony narcotics conviction reflects poorly on the character of any witness, we do not conclude that it was uncommonly probative in demonstrating that B ... 101 Conn.App. 268 ... was untruthful ... "
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5 cases
State v. Marcello E.
"... ... Therefore, the state bore the burden of proving that the defendant had the intent to cause serious physical injury to the victim. See State v. Erhardt , 90 Conn. App. 853, 860 n.2, 879 A.2d 561 ("The defendant argues that intent was not an issue in this case because he testified that the victim injured herself and that intent was not a focus of the state's case. That argument is meritless. The defendant did not admit that he had an intent to ... "
State v. Myers, 26740.
"... ... 101 Conn.App. 191 ... evidence is evidence that has a logical tendency to aid the trier in the determination of an issue ... All that is required is that the evidence tend to support a relevant fact even to a slight degree ... " (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 861, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). The first prong of the test requires the court to determine if at least one exception applies to the evidence sought to be admitted. State v. James G., supra, 268 Conn. at 390, 844 A.2d 810. Here, the court ... "
State v. Davis
"... ... The test for determining whether evidence is unduly prejudicial is not whether it is damaging to the defendant but whether it will improperly arouse the emotions of the jury." (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 861-62, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). The care with which the court weighed the evidence and devised measures for reducing its prejudicial effect weighs against a finding of abuse of discretion. See id., at 862, 879 A.2d 561. In short, we ... "
State v. Velez
"... ... [I]n common human experience ... 113 Conn.App. 367 ... acts of deceit, fraud, cheating, or stealing ... are universally regarded as conduct which reflects on a [person's] honesty and integrity ... " (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 868, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). Felony narcotics convictions, he argues, are not "uncommonly probative in demonstrating that [the witness] was untruthful." State v. Swain, 101 Conn.App. 253, 267-68, 921 A.2d 712, cert. denied, 283 Conn ... "
State v. Swain
"... ... [I]n common human experience acts of deceit, fraud, cheating, or stealing ... are universally regarded as conduct which reflects on a [person's] honesty and integrity ... " (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Erhardt, 90 Conn.App. 853, 868, 879 A.2d 561, cert. denied, 276 Conn. 906, 884 A.2d 1028 (2005). Although a felony narcotics conviction reflects poorly on the character of any witness, we do not conclude that it was uncommonly probative in demonstrating that B ... 101 Conn.App. 268 ... was untruthful ... "
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