Legal Opinion

State v. John Discola

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 19, 2018No. 2016-303PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.

*1181 ¶ 1. Defendant John Discola appeals his conviction of one count of lewd and lascivious conduct, 13 V.S.A. § 2601, and two counts of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child, 13 V.S.A. § 2602. Defendant asserts that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to demonstrate that he had engaged in lewd and lascivious conduct or that he had engaged in such conduct with a child with sexual intent; (2) the witnesses' pretrial identifications of defendant were suggestive and prejudicial; and (3) the State's prejudicial closing remarks altered the trial outcome. We affirm.

¶ 2. The State presented the…

2Cases cited40 opinions

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  5. Brodes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005

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