Bipolar Witness

Connecticut.
Can a bipolar (documented) potential witness in a sexual assault case (4th degree) be dismissed or will testimony be able to stand.

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The victim (not the witness) has made additional statements to the prosecutor that were never mentioned in the police report or call made to police. Victim had not shown for 6 court dates (car broke down, sick, no show). When victim did appear statements were made (not under oath) in front of the judge were made that were clearly false. Claimed witness was upstairs when alleged assault took place in a one floor apt.

It appears the accused have very few rights in these types of cases with the burden be placed on them. AR was denied by judge who stated 'this is a sexual assault'. Why would that language be used rather than 'alleged sexual assault'?

Medically speaking, being bipolar does not impair one's ability to recall events; the affliction merely creates the potential to change how they might react to events (e.g. they might be relatively calm during a murder, but that doesn't change their account of the murder). However, your lawyer may feel free to bring such issues into account when said witness takes the stand.

So, what happened?