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State v. Bernier

Citations

  • 597 A.2d 789
  • 157 Vt. 265
  • 1991 Vt. LEXIS 186

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  • explaining that admissions include any statement made and offered against a party-opponent, and the statements need not be against the declarant's interest when made
  • explaining that admissions include any statement made and offered against a party-opponent, and the statements need not be against the declarant’s interest when made
  • rejecting defendant’s argument that “only incriminating statements constitute admissions” and holding that “[a]dmissions include any statement made by and offered against a party opponent”
  • declining to address issue argued in brief but waived at oral argument
  • questions on tape recording not hearsay because not offered for proof of the matters asserted in them

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Judges: Allen, Gibson, Dooley, Morse, Johnson

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