Legal Opinion

State v. Messier

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 19, 2005No. 03-482PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Skoglund, J,

¶ 1. Defendant Christopher Messier appeals his conviction in the Windsor Circuit Court of reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct. Defendant presents three issues on appeal: (1) whether 13 V.S.A. § 1025 requires proof of a firearm’s operability; (2) whether defendant was substantially prejudiced when a witness offered testimony at trial regarding defendant’s admission to the witness, the content of which the State never disclosed to defense counsel; and (3) whether defendant was substantially prejudiced when the same witness referred to a prior plea agreement. In sustaining…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania v. Nordic Leasing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  2. Thayer v. HerdtSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  3. Donoghue v. SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1956
  4. Heffernan v. HarbesonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2004
  5. State v. McLarenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. State v. HerrickSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
  2. State v. LongleySupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  3. State v. DesautelsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
  4. State v. LongleySupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  5. State v. Jason L. GagneSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016

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