State v. Perrillo

Defendant appeals his conviction for two counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, 13 V.S.A. § 2602 (maximum penalty five years). Defendant claims that the evidence supported a conviction on no more than one count. He claims the sentence of five to ten years (2V2 to 5 years consecutive on each count) doubled the allowable penalty intended by the legislature for the crime. He further asserts that the trial court erred in (1) admitting evidence of sexual misconduct with another child, (2) instructing the jury to ignore part of defendant’s explanation for leaving Vermont during his…