State v. Winter

Defendant Neal Winter was convicted of one count of sexual assault in violation of -13 V.S.A. § 3252(a)(1)(A). He now appeals, raising the single issue that evidence that he committed a sexual assault on another woman, over four years prior to the charged incident, was improperly admitted. We agree and reverse and remand for a new trial.

The incidents for which defendant was charged occurred on two nights in November 1991. Defendant was employed at a group home in Bennington and often was the sole staff person present overnight. The group home, which housed six persons, was run by a local…