Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 7, 1984No. 83-109PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendant was convicted by jury verdict of sexual assault, 13 V.S.A. § 3252, and of carrying a weapon openly while committing a felony, 13 V.S.A. § 4005. He appeals from the judgment of the District Court of Vermont, Unit No. 1, Bennington Circuit, and raises six issues for our review: (1) whether the loss of certain evidence violated his due process right to a fair trial; (2) whether the trial court’s instructions to the jury regarding the lost evidence were erroneous; (3) whether the State’s failure to produce defendant’s file from the Department of Corrections in a timely manner requires a…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Davis v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- United States v. Carlton E. Bryant, United States of America v. William E. TurnerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
- People v. ZamoraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Deberry v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1983
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3Cited by21 opinions
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