STATE v. SIRD

No. 85-096.

528 A.2d 1114 (1987)

STATE of Vermont v. Donald Louis SIRD.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

April 3, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marc D. Brierre, Rutland County Deputy State's Atty., Rutland, for plaintiff-appellee.

Martin and Paolini, Barre, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and HILL, PECK, GIBSON and HAYES, JJ.


GIBSON, Justice.

Defendant appeals from the trial court's denial of his motion for a new trial, claiming that the State's failure to disclose upon request the criminal record of its only witness constituted prejudice requiring reversal. We find that, while regrettable, and in no way condoned by this Court, this omission on the part of the State was harmless, and we therefore affirm.

On April 14, 1984, defendant, along with two acquaintances, spent the evening...

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