Supreme Court of Connecticut
State v. Mallozzi
July 14, 2026
Summary
The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying the defense's midtrial request to present a previously undisclosed handwriting expert. The late request substantially departed from the defense's disclosure obligations, was not supported by good cause because the defense could have anticipated the state's ultimate opinion, and lacked a meaningful proffer concerning the proposed testimony.