Judges are known for their authoritative words from the bench as fact-finders in civil and criminal matters. They are not typically known for their eyewitness testimony.

In an event that is especially rare in Connecticut, a Superior Court judge will be called upon to testify in a criminal trial of a Sherman man accused of trying to bribe the judge. The state’s case against Dominic Badaracco — the trial had been originally scheduled for this month, but has been pushed back to early next year — relies heavily on the testimony of Superior Court Judge Robert Brunetti.