Legal Opinion

State v. Curtis

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 17, 1991No. 87-278PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.

Defendant appeals from a trial court order quashing a subpoena duces tecum that would have compelled a Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (SRS) worker to produce information from SRS files about a juvenile sexual assault victim. We reverse and remand.

Defendant was charged with the attempted sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl under 13 V.S.A. § 3252(a)(1). Following the alleged attack, the girl ran to a neighbor’s home, and the police were called. The police could not locate the girl’s parents, and she was placed in the temporary custody of SRS, which then consented to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CollettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  2. Castle v. SHERBURNE CORPORATIONSupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
  3. In Re Wildlife Wonderland, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1975
  4. F.E.F. v. CameronSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  5. State v. DreibelbisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State v. CarterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  2. State v. FisherSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
  3. State v. CrandallSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  4. In re MVP Health Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 2016
  5. In re Appeal of H.H.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2020

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