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STATE v. MEARS

No. 98-252.

749 A.2d 600 (2000)

STATE of Vermont v. Jason MEARS.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

January 28, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James D. McKnight, Orange County State's Attorney, and Pamela Hall Johnson, Deputy State's Attorney, Specially Assigned, Chelsea, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Robert Appel, Defender General, and Anna Saxman, Appellate Attorney, Montpelier, for Defendant-Appellant.

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

AMESTOY, C.J.

Defendant Jason Mears appeals his Orange District Court conviction for attempted murder in the first degree. Defendant argues that (1) the trial court erroneously admitted statements he made to police, (2) he did not waive his rights to silence and to counsel knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily, and (3) the court should have granted his motion for a mistrial because a prosecution witness's testimony prejudiced defendant. We affirm.

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