Legal Opinion
State v. McKeen
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 30, 1996No. 94-260PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Defendant David McKeen appeals his convictions for sexual assault, 13 V.S.A. § 3252, and kidnapping, 13 V.S.A. § 2405, following a jury trial. He argues that a new trial should have been ordered because of the misconduct of a juror. We conclude that the decision to deny a new trial was within the discretion of the trial court and affirm.
On the night of July 11, 1992, defendant met the complainant at Eddy’s Pub in Burlington. The two left the pub together and entered defendant’s automobile. The complainant testified that defendant then hit her on the head and drove her to his home in…
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