by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
(a) For the purposes of this section, “confidential communication” means any oral or written communication made between spouses during a marriage that is intended to be confidential and is induced by the affection, confidence, loyalty and integrity of the...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, in any criminal proceeding, a person may elect or refuse to testify against his or her then lawful spouse.(b) The testimony of a spouse may be compelled, in the same manner as for any other witness, in a...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
(a) Any person on trial for crime shall be a competent witness, and at his or her option may testify or refuse to testify upon such trial. The neglect or refusal of an accused party to testify shall not be commented upon by the court or prosecuting official, except as...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
No person may be convicted of any crime punishable by death or life imprisonment without the possibility of release without the testimony of at least two witnesses, or that which is equivalent thereto.Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 54-83(1949 Rev., S. 8799; P.A. 80-313, S. 47;...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
(a) In order to receive protective services under section 54-82t, the witness shall enter into a written agreement with the Chief State’s Attorney. The witness protection agreement shall be in writing and shall specify the responsibilities of the witness that...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Connecticut, Criminal Procedure
(a) For the purposes of this section and section 54-82u: (1) “Witness” means any person who is summoned, or who may be summoned, to give testimony in a criminal proceeding, and includes a member of the immediate family of such person.(2) “Witness at...
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