Legal Opinion

State v. Felix

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided August 1, 2014No. 2012-248PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

¶ 1. Defendant Tiffanie Felix appeals her conviction for the sale or delivery of 200 milligrams or more of heroin following a jury trial in the Rutland Superior Court, Criminal Division. Defendant argues that the court erred in refusing to allow her to impeach the credibility of the State’s key witness in various ways, depriving defendant of a fair trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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¶ 2. Two sets of events are relevant to this appeal. First, in July 2010, the State’s key witness, who was facing charges for aiding in the commission of a felony and aiding in the concealment of stolen…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Hoover (Letourneau) v. HooverSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
  4. United States v. Dennis BurkeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. John A. Russell Corp. v. BohligSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. Mark BergquistSupreme Court of Vermont · 2019
  2. State v. FelixSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014

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