Connecticut General Statutes 54-76f – Statements of defendant inadmissible
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No statement, admission or confession made by the defendant to the court or to any person designated by the court to conduct the examinations, investigation and questioning referred to in § 54-76d shall ever be admissible as evidence against him or his interest, except that the court may take such statement, admission or confession into consideration at the time of sentencing such defendant, if the defendant has been adjudged a youthful offender, or has been found guilty of the crime charged in the information or complaint upon which the proceedings hereunder were based, or any subsequent crime.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 54-76f
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.