State v. Brown

Defendant appeals from his conviction, following a trial by jury, of attempted sexual assault in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3252QXA). We affirm.

At trial, the victim of the assault testified that, on January 21, 1986, defendant entered the office in which she worked and sat down beside her desk. Defendant attempted to converse with the victim, but she stated that she had work to do, rose from her desk, and walked to a nearby file cabinet. Defendant approached her from behind, grabbed her by the shoulders, and tried to kiss her. She then told him to “get away,” but he became agitated and began…