State v. Eddy
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
¶ 1. Defendant appeals his conviction for burglary after a jury trial. Defendant argues that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of the guilty plea of a person who was accused of committing the burglary along with defendant. We affirm.
¶ 2. Defendant and Joshua Ritchie were arrested and charged with committing a burglary of a private residence. Ritchie pled guilty prior to defendant’s trial. At trial, defendant did not testify, and he called only one witness, Shanna Labelle. Labelle testified that both defendant and Ritchie were with her at Ritchie’s apartment for the entire day on the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DegroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- State v. ShippeeSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- United States v. Billie Blaine LippsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- State v. MartinConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
- State v. FranklinSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005