Legal Opinion
State v. Shaw
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 11, 1987No. 86-033PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Defendant appeals from convictions for sexual assault and felony trespass in violation of 13 V.S.A. §§ 3252(1)(C) and 3705(d). We affirm in part and reverse in part.
The complainant testified that defendant, an acquaintance, appeared uninvited at her apartment door at about 3 o’clock in the morning. He persuaded her to let him in. After using her bathroom, he emerged clad in a towel. She demanded that he get dressed and leave her apartment. He then threatened the complainant with a knife and sexually assaulted her twice. After the second assault, the complainant managed to dress and flee the…
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