Legal Opinion
State v. Ladabouche
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 6, 1985No. 84-128PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
The defendant appeals his conviction of the crime of murder in the first degree. We affirm.
During the trial and following the verdict, the defendant moved to dismiss the charges on the grounds that the State had relied upon perjured testimony, and asked for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The motions were denied.
I
The defendant’s first contention is that the trial court abused its discretion in not granting a new trial where the chief prosecution witness allegedly committed perjury, and in refusing to hold an evidentiary hearing on the issue.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Napue v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. Quentin Ira LincolnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Joseph Indelicato, United States of America v. Richard F. NutileCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- United States v. HemmerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- United States v. James E. ArringtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by27 opinions
- People v. LemmonMichigan Supreme Court · 1998
- United States v. Michael O'keefe, Sr. Eric Schmidt John O'Brien Gary Bennett Paul SchmitzCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1997
- In Re Petition for Writ of ProhibitionCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1988
- State v. CoutureSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- State v. BrochuSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
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