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In Re Nash

Citations

  • 539 A.2d 989
  • 149 Vt. 63
  • 1987 Vt. LEXIS 592

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  • holding that there was no abuse of discretion in admitting evidence where trial court considered the appropriate factors of unfair prejudice, the “probative value of the evidence [was] clear, and the unfairness of any claimed prejudice [was] not readily apparent”
  • victim’s earlier knowledge that the defendant had a knife was sufficient to supply evidence of fear of imminent harm
  • issues “were preserved at trial but not raised on his direct appeal”
  • admissibility of evidence is addressed to discretion of trial judge

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Judges: Allen, Peck, Dooley, Mahady

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