#Latest news with #RichardDabateWashington Post10-03-2025Washington PostCourt upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutorHARTFORD, Conn. — Despite finding 'improprieties' were committed by a prosecutor, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in a case that drew wide attention because the victim's Fitbit exercise tracker contradicted his statements to police. The justices ruled in a 6-0 decision that Richard Dabate was not deprived of a fair trial because of four missteps by the prosecutor they called 'troubling,' including referring to one of Connecticut's most notorious crimes while cross-examining the man.
Washington Post10-03-2025Washington PostCourt upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutorHARTFORD, Conn. — Despite finding 'improprieties' were committed by a prosecutor, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in a case that drew wide attention because the victim's Fitbit exercise tracker contradicted his statements to police. The justices ruled in a 6-0 decision that Richard Dabate was not deprived of a fair trial because of four missteps by the prosecutor they called 'troubling,' including referring to one of Connecticut's most notorious crimes while cross-examining the man.
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