STATE v. BERARD

No. 44-73.

315 A.2d 501 (1974)

STATE of Vermont v. Frank J. BERARD, Jr.

Supreme Court of Vermont, Windsor.

February 5, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimberly B. Cheney, Atty. Gen., William T. Keefe, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Paul F. Hudson, State's Atty., for the State.

Langrock & Sperry, Middlebury, for defendant.

Before SHANGRAW, C. J., and BARNEY, SMITH, KEYSER and DALEY, JJ.


KEYSER, Justice.

The defendant was indicted by the grand jury in Windsor County for murder in the first degree of Raymond Lestage to which he pleaded not guilty. Subsequently, trial by jury in Windsor County Court, at which defendant did not testify, resulted in a verdict and judgment of guilty. Appeal to this Court is mandatory by statute.

Three issues are presented for our decision:

1. Was the admission of evidence of prior crimes committed by defendant...

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