STATE v. SMITH

No. 83-109.

485 A.2d 124 (1984)

STATE of Vermont v. Chancy B. SMITH, Jr.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Reargument Denied November 2, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Rocray, Windham Co. State's Atty., Brattleboro, for plaintiff-appellee.

Paul S. Berch, Public Defender, Brattleboro, for defendant-appellant.

Before BILLINGS, C.J., and HILL, UNDERWOOD, PECK and GIBSON, JJ.


GIBSON, Justice.

Defendant was convicted by jury verdict of sexual assault, 13 V.S.A. § 3252, and of carrying a weapon openly while committing a felony, 13 V.S.A. § 4005. He appeals from the judgment of the District Court of Vermont, Unit No. 1, Bennington Circuit, and raises six issues for our review: (1) whether the loss of certain evidence violated his due process right to a fair trial; (2) whether the trial court's instructions to the jury regarding...

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