Legal Opinion
State v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 4, 1973No. 32-72PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This appellant was convicted by a jury in the District Court of Vermont, Bennington Circuit, on August 11, 1971, of the sale of a regulated drug. He has appealed to this Court on several grounds.
The prosecution in this case relied heavily on the testimony of a state police trooper that he had purchased the regulated drug from the defendant. The defense subpoenaed two judges from other district courts and wished to elicit from them testimony as to the reputation of the particular trooper for truth and veracity. In this way the defense hoped to impeach the testimonial credibility of that…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- In Re WrightSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- In Re MonaghanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1966
- Fuller v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1961
- State v. BisselSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934
- State v. BissellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1934
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Phillips v. ClancyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1986
- State v. AhearnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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- State v. RoySupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Gilwee v. Town of BarreSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
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