Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 20, 1979No. 302-77 and 303-77PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
The defendant was charged by the state’s attorney with lewd and lascivious conduct with a minor child in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2602. Trial by jury was waived and the defendant found guilty of three offenses under this statute. The court found him not guilty of a kidnapping charge. Sentencing has been accomplished, and the defendant brings this appeal.
Three issues are raised. The first relates to the burden of the State to establish that the crime charged occurred on a particular day. This relates only to the first of the three charges making up the conviction. This portion of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cole v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Dunn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Bristol v. SchwolowSupreme Court of Vermont · 1961
- State v. DanielsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1971
- State v. DragonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
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3Cited by29 opinions
- State v. RamsaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- State v. NealeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. ChambersSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- In Re PernickaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
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