Legal Opinion
State v. Francis
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 10, 1989No. 87-458PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Morse, J,
Defendant, Jay P. Francis, was convicted of assault and robbery, 13 V.S.A. § 608(a). This appeal raises issues about the prosecutor’s closing argument, the court’s charge to the jury on the burden of proof and the elements of the offense, and the contents of the information. We affirm.
On an evening in January, 1987, Durward Benware was at the Trackside Tavern in Winooski, where he was introduced to Linda Joseph. After drinking there and at another night spot, they took a cab to the apartment of Candy Cochones, an acquaintance of Ms. Joseph’s, in Burlington. In the cab, Ms. Joseph…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- State v. DerricoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Richard Dunn v. Everett I. Perrin, Jr., Laurence Black v. Edward CoxCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by55 opinions
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