STATE v. YOUNG

No. 322-79.

433 A.2d 254 (1981)

STATE of Vermont v. Leland YOUNG.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied July 15, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Jerome Diamond, Atty. Gen., Susan R. Harritt, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Robert Olsen, Law Clerk, Montpelier, on the brief, for plaintiff.

William W. Pearson of Downs, Rachlin & Martin, St. Johnsbury, for defendant.

Before BARNEY, C. J., and LARROW, BILLINGS, HILL and UNDERWOOD, JJ.


BARNEY, Chief Justice.

The defendant was convicted of attempting to rape his brother-in-law's wife in April, 1977. At that time, although only sixteen, the victim was already married and was several months pregnant. That pregnancy and a subsequent one were in part responsible for a delay of the trial for two years. Another contributing factor was a venue difficulty which was discovered as the facts developed in the first attempt at a trial held in the Caledonia Circuit...

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