Legal Opinion
State v. Leo Paul Pratt II
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 14, 2015No. 2014-121PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1.
Dooley, J.
Defendant appeals his conviction in Addison Superior Court on the grounds that the court erred by: (1) admitting the victim’s out-of-court statements under Vermont Rule of Evidence 804a; (2) admitting expert testimony under Vermont Rule of Evidence 702; and (3) coercing a jury verdict. We affirm.
¶ 2. Defendant was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a minor under the age of thirteen in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3253(a)(8). The victim, T.B., was twelve years old at the time of the incident that gave rise to this case. Evidence presented at trial demonstrates the following.…
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