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Court upholds murder conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld Richard Dabate's murder conviction despite recognizing improprieties by the prosecutor, which they viewed as troubling.
Dabate was convicted of killing his wife, with evidence from her Fitbit contradicting his statements to police.
The court noted four missteps by the prosecutor but stated the state’s case remained strong with extensive evidence, including testimony from 130 witnesses.
The justices agreed that the conduct of the prosecutor was problematic; however, it did not overshadow the strong evidence presented.

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Court upholds conviction of man in murder of wife whose Fitbit exercise tracker helped crack case

Police said Richard Dabate gave them information that conflicted with data on his wife's Fitbit, which showed she was moving around an hour after the time Dabate said she was shot.

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Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's Fitbit exercise activity tracker.

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Connecticut Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Ellington man for killing wife

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…

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Fitbit murder case conviction upheld despite improprieties by prosecutor

Despite finding "improprieties" were committed by a prosecutor, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 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…

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