State v. Porter
Supreme Court of Connecticut
698 A.2d 739 (Conn. 1997)
Relevant factsFree
Connecticut had a longstanding per se rule barring the admission of polygraph evidence in court, and that rule was challenged in this case. The casebook excerpt did not provide further underlying facts about the parties or the specific proceeding.
IssueFree
Whether polygraph evidence, even if relevant, is admissible when its probative value is substantially outweighed by its unfairly prejudicial effect.