State v. Robinson

After a trial by jury, the district court convicted defendant of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child. He appeals, arguing that a statement he made to the arresting officer, “I never thought this would happen again,” was improperly admitted under the Vermont Rules of Evidence and was involuntarily given in violation of his constitutional rights. He further argues that testimony given by the police officer relating statements made to him by the complainant child was improperly allowed because the child made the statements after a motive to falsify had arisen. We affirm.

The charges against…