State v. Smith
Connecticut Supreme Court
554 A.2d 713 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
Smith (defendant) invited T and a friend to his apartment; the friend never showed, leaving Smith and T alone. Smith made repeated unwanted sexual advances, and T — feeling trapped by his physical presence and fearing harm — eventually gave in without truly consenting. Smith was convicted of first-degree sexual assault and appealed, arguing the evidence of T's non-consent was insufficient.
IssueFree
Whether an individual must intend to perform sexual acts with another individual he knows is unwilling and non-consenting in order to be found guilty of sexual assault.