Legal Opinion
State v. Messier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 19, 1985No. 83-340PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeck, J.
Larry Messier (defendant) appeals his conviction, after jury trial, for two counts of sexual assault and one count of lewd and lascivious conduct. All three counts involved a child under the age of sixteen, in violation of 13 V.S.A. §§ 3252(3) and 2602 respectively. We affirm.
The charges arose from an incident in which the defendant was observed engaging in various sexual acts with the witness’s daughter, a minor under the age of 16 years. The victim apparently slept through the entire episode, leaving the father as the sole witness to the material acts. Upon conviction, defendant was…
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