STATE v. LaCOURSE

No. 97-108.

716 A.2d 14 (1998)

STATE of Vermont v. John R. LaCOURSE.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied July 13, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terry Trono, Washington County State's Attorney, Barre, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael Rose, St. Albans, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before AMESTOY, C.J., and DOOLEY, MORSE, JOHNSON and SKOGLUND, JJ.


AMESTOY, Chief Justice.

Defendant appeals his jury conviction of perjury in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2901. He contends that: (1) the trial court erroneously failed to submit the issue of materiality to the jury; and (2) the prosecutor improperly adduced testimony concerning defendant's pre-arrest silence. We affirm.

In July 1995, defendant was arraigned on charges of reckless driving and attempting to elude the...

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