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STATE v. MORRILL

No. 311.

253 A.2d 142 (1969)

STATE of Vermont v. Richard L. MORRILL.

Supreme Court of Vermont. Chittenden.

April 1, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Leahy, State's Atty., and Charles R. Tetzlaff, Asst. State's Atty., for the State.

Paul, Frank & Collins, Burlington, for defendant.

Before HOLDEN, C. J., SHANGRAW, BARNEY and KEYSER, JJ., and LARROW, Superior Judge.

KEYSER, Justice.

On November 2, 1967, Richard L. Morrill was convicted by a jury in Chittenden County Court of the crime of statutory rape and given a lengthy prison term. His appeal to this court presents three questions: (1) Whether the deliberation by the jury of only one-half hour means that they must have ignored the court's charge and based their verdict on mistake, passion, or prejudice; (2) Whether the charge of the...

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