Legal Opinion
State v. Baron
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 27, 2004No. 03-098PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. The State appeals a Lamoille District Court decision granting defendant’s motion to dismiss charges that he violated the domestic assault statute, 13 V.S. A. § 1042. The State argues that the trial court erroneously construed § 1042 to require serious bodily injury in eases of parent-on-child assaults. We reverse.
¶2. The trial court dismissed this case pursuant to defendant’s V.R.CrJP. 12(d) motion for lack of a prima facie case. In reviewing a Rule 12(d) motion, we consider whether the evidence, “taken in the light most favorable to the State, excluding modifying evidence, would fairly…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Colautti v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Stenberg v. CarhartSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Appeal of WeeksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- Lubinsky v. Fair Haven Zoning BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
- State v. DixonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
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3Cited by23 opinions
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