Legal Opinion
State v. Forbes
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 19, 1993No. 91-450PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.
A jury convicted defendant of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child and sexual assault. See 13 V.S.A. §§ 2602, 3252(a)(3). The victim was his 11-year-old daughter. He claims the trial court abused its discretion by admitting testimony about uncharged sexual misconduct with his daughter, his history of violent outbursts in her presence and expert opinion about her physical condition, all of which impermissibly boosted her credibility. We affirm.
On November 15, 1989, defendant’s daughter reported to a teacher that her father had been sexually abusing her. The child’s report prompted an…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State v. CatsamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
- State v. BubarSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. BruyetteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- State v. GokeySupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
- State v. SearlesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
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3Cited by34 opinions
- State v. DeJesusSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- State v. MerriamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
- State v. HinchliffeSupreme Court of Vermont · 2009
- State v. LipkaSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- State v. WinterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
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