Supreme Court of Vermont· 5/22/1992

State v. Johnson

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615 A.2d 132
158 Vt. 508
1992 Vt. LEXIS 86

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stating that the error must be so prejudicial “that it undermines confidence in the outcome of the trial” (quotation omitted)
noting that defendant claiming error due to extraneous jury influence “need only demonstrate that the irregularity had the capacity to influence the result, not that it actually did so” (quotation omitted)
assessing credibility of witnesses is province of jury; even though witness was intoxicated at time events occurred and inconsistencies were brought forth through cross-examination, first-degree murder conviction upheld
court should charge \appropriate states of mind required for each type of murder\ rather than \describing malice as a requisite element of murder\
because malice denotes various mental states trial courts should refrain from using term in jury instructions to avoid confusion
definition of malice includes intent to cause serious bodily injury or extreme indifference to human life

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Judges: Allen, Gibson, Dooley, Morse, Johnson

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