STATE v. GATES

No. 18-116.

230 A.3d 595 (2020)

2020 VT 21

STATE of Vermont v. David GATES.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

March 13, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sarah George , Chittenden County State's Attorney, Pamela Hall Johnson , Deputy State's Attorney, and Jacob Oblak , Legal Intern, Burlington, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

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

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Skoglund, Robinson, Eaton and Carroll, JJ.


¶ 1. Defendant appeals his conviction for first-degree aggravated domestic assault. He argues that the trial court denied him the right to a fair trial by refusing to grant immunity to his witness or to compel the State to do so. In addition, he submits that the trial court's supplemental instruction improperly pressured the jury...

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