STATE v. CALLAHAN

No. 88-463.

587 A.2d 970 (1991)

STATE of Vermont v. Edward P. CALLAHAN.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 11, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary S. Kessler, Resource Atty., Montpelier, and Bettina V. Buehler, Student Intern, on the brief, South Royalton, for plaintiff-appellee.

Michael Rose, St. Albans, for defendant-appellant.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and PECK, GIBSON, DOOLEY and MORSE, JJ.


GIBSON, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a conviction of driving while his license was suspended (DLS). 23 V.S.A. § 674(a). We affirm.

Defendant raises four issues on appeal. He contends that his Fifth Amendment right not to be placed in jeopardy twice was violated; that the trial court improperly placed on him the burden of proving his necessity defense; that the State was permitted to introduce irrelevant and prejudicial evidence; and that, during closing...

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