Legal Opinion
State v. Lynds
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 25, 1991No. 88-597PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
In this appeal from a conviction for séxual assault, we hold that the trial court erred in ruling that the prosecution’s expert witness was unavailable under V.R.Cr.P. 15 and in allowing her deposition to be read to the jury. Since the error was not harmless, we reverse and remand for a new trial. Ac*40cordingly, we do not reach two other arguments raised by defendant.
In February 1988, defendant’s nineteen-year-old daughter complained that she had been repeatedly sexually abused by defendant. She alleged that the abuse began when she was thirteen and continued for more than three years, with the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Arizona v. FulminanteSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Ohio v. RobertsSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Barber v. PageSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by27 opinions
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