STATE v. ROBITILLE

No. 17-403.

213 A.3d 437 (2019)

2019 VT 36

STATE of Vermont v. Melissa ROBITILLE.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

May 17, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Tartter , Deputy State's Attorney, Montpelier, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Matthew Valerio , Defender General, and Dawn Seibert , Appellate Defender, Montpelier, for Defendant-Appellant.

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Skoglund and Robinson, JJ., and Teachout, Supr. J. and Howard, Supr. J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.


¶ 1. Defendant Melissa Robitille appeals her conviction for involuntary manslaughter for the death of her son. She argues that the trial court violated the Confrontation Clause when it restricted cross-examination of the State's key witness; that the State produced insufficient evidence to support a conviction; and that the court...

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