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   State Courts - Connecticut - February 15, 2005
  
Monetary Funding Group v. Pluchino, (AC 24677), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 15, 2005, Officially Released
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Overview: Doctrine of unclean hands was properly applied, where defendant was unsophisticated, was misled, and was unquestionably unable to comply with the terms of the note, and plaintiff attempted to take advantage of defendant in order to charge arbitrarily high fees as part of a transaction structured by plaintiff precisely for that purpose.

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Signor v. Signor, FA010727128S, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, AT HARTFORD, February 15, 2005, Decided
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Overview: In response to motion to modify custody, court ordered joint legal custody, ordered parties to consult on all decisions affecting health, education, and welfare of children. The parenting schedule awarded father parenting time, including every other weekend, alternate Mondays, and every Wednesday during school, and increased time in summer.

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State v. Aaron L., (SC 17089), SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 15, 2005, Officially Released
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Overview: Child's statement regarding a prior sexual contact with defendant had the requisite trustworthiness for admission against defendant under Conn. Code Evid. R. 8-9 because it was spontaneous and used age appropriate language; evidence of defendant's prior misconduct was sufficient for admission of the incident under Conn. Code Evid. R. 4-5.

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State v. Hernandez, (AC 23384), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 15, 2005, Officially Released
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Overview: Defendant's conviction for possession of narcotics was upheld on appeal, because the initial stop of his vehicle was supported by a reasonable and articulable suspicion as his car matched a police broadcast description. The subsequent search was not overly intrusive because weapons were involved and the police were entitled to ensure their safety.

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State v. Jacobson, (AC 23983), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 15, 2005, Officially Released
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Overview: Erroneous evidentiary rulings were harmless given ample evidence against defendant and the lack of any allegations of abuse with regard to the prior acts evidence. Jury instructions did not violate defendant's due process rights as, contrary to defendant's contention, they did not relieve State of burden to prove essential element of crime charged.

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State v. James W., (AC 24396), APPELLATE COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 15, 2005, Officially Released
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Overview: Expert testimony was properly allowed in a child sexual abuse case regarding a child's delayed disclosure of sexual abuse and potential coaching of a child victim, because defendant opened the door for such testimony by making the timing of the disclosure an issue and by attempting to impeach the victim by suggesting she was coached by her mother.

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State v. Vakilzaden, (SC 17246), SUPREME COURT OF CONNECTICUT, February 15, 2005, Officially Released
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Overview: Since defendant's purchase of airline tickets to Turkey so that his nephew could abscond with the nephew's daughter, was readily distinguishable from Marshak, and Conn. Gen. Stat. ?? 53a-97 and 53a-98(a), standing alone, gave defendant fair notice of the illegality of his conduct, the court erred in dismissing the custodial interference charge.

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Strobel v. Strobel, FA940318850S, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, AT BRIDGEPORT, February 15, 2005, Decided , February 15, 2005, Filed
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Overview: Where a husband failed to produce certain documents to the court as ordered and when given the opportunity to present his case in chief on the issue of unpaid medical expenses, he presented contradictory evidence without an explanation for the discrepancies therein, his motion for contempt for the wife's failure to pay said expenses was denied.

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Strobel v. Strobel, FA940318850S, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF FAIRFIELD, AT BRIDGEPORT, February 15, 2005, Decided , February 15, 2005, Filed
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Taylor v. Blueridge Health Servs., CV020819513, SUPERIOR COURT OF CONNECTICUT, JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HARTFORD, AT HARTFORD, February 15, 2005, Decided , February 15, 2005, Filed
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