Legal Opinion
State v. Berard
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 5, 1974No. 44-73PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
The defendant was indicted by the grand jury in Windsor County for murder in the first degree of Raymond Lestage to which he pleaded not guilty. Subsequently, trial by jury in Windsor County Court, at which defendant did not testify, resulted in a verdict and judgment of guilty. Appeal to this Court is mandatory by statute.
Three issues are presented for our decision:
1. Was the admission of evidence of prior crimes committed by defendant error ?
2. Was defendant’s cross-examination of prosecution witness Linda Badore unduly restricted ?
3. Was the exclusion of the 1968 and 1969 State Hospital…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- California v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Harrington v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Mattox v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
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3Cited by47 opinions
- State v. KasperSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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- State v. FullerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
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