Supreme Court of Vermont· 2/22/1991
State v. McCarthy
Citations
- 589 A.2d 869
- 156 Vt. 148
- 1991 Vt. LEXIS 33
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the \admission of extensive details of defendant's alleged prior misconduct\ of sexual assaults constituted plain error
- holding that the “admission of extensive details of defendant’s alleged prior misconduct” of sexual assaults constituted plain error
- concluding that admission of character evidence was “plain error”
- finding that erroneous admission of defendant’s prior sexual misconduct was not harmless where the “case could have gone either way, depending upon whether the jury believed complainant beyond a reasonable doubt or believed defendant”
- applying plain-error rule necessarily involves appellate discretion and weighing of all relevant factors
- applying plain-error rule necessarily involves appellate discretion and weighing of all relevant factors
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Allen, Peck, Dooley, Morse, Barney
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
17 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. BaconSupreme Court of Vermont· 1995-02-17· cited 74×
- State v. LipkaSupreme Court of Vermont· 2002-11-01· cited 51×
- State v. SimsSupreme Court of Vermont· 1991-11-08· cited 37×
- State v. WeeksSupreme Court of Vermont· 1993-06-18· cited 31×
- State v. BrillonSupreme Court of Vermont· 2010-03-19· cited 30×
- State v. TurnerSupreme Court of Vermont· 2003-07-17· cited 28×
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of Vermont· 1993-07-16· cited 25×
- State v. LawtonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1995-09-01· cited 18×
- State v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1992-04-03· cited 14×
- State v. LerouxSupreme Court of Vermont· 2008-08-14· cited 10×
- State v. JudkinsSupreme Court of Vermont· 1993-12-17· cited 10×
- State v. Noyes, Jr.Supreme Court of Vermont· 2015-01-23· cited 8×
- State v. FellowsSupreme Court of Vermont· 2013-06-28· cited 7×
- State v. Samuel U.Supreme Court of Connecticut· 2023-11-28· cited 4×
- Goodwin v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals· 2002-11-08· cited 1×
- Kimball v. StateVermont Superior Court· 2010-04-14
- State v. HoganSupreme Court of Kansas· 2025-08-01
Cites
17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Michelson v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1949-02-14· cited 1,808×
- People v. ThompsonCalifornia Supreme Court· 1980-06-09· cited 412×
- Commonwealth v. ScottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-11-05· cited 117×
- Freeman v. StateAlaska Supreme Court· 1971-07-02· cited 64×
- People v. SmallwoodCalifornia Supreme Court· 1986-08-21· cited 56×
- In Re MecierSupreme Court of Vermont· 1983-04-05· cited 41×
- State v. RossSupreme Court of Vermont· 1989-09-08· cited 40×
- United States v. Philip SchwabSecond Circuit· 1989-09-28· cited 38×
- People v. PrattSupreme Court of Colorado· 1988-07-05· cited 37×
- In Re PernickaSupreme Court of Vermont· 1986-06-20· cited 33×
- State v. DuffSupreme Court of Vermont· 1988-08-26· cited 31×
- Maple v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma· 1983-04-28· cited 26×
- State v. DavignonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1989-06-16· cited 25×
- State v. DurlingSupreme Court of Vermont· 1981-12-04· cited 19×
- State v. GabareeSupreme Court of Vermont· 1988-01-15· cited 18×
- State v. StylesWashington Supreme Court· 1980-02-21· cited 11×
- State v. CampanelliSupreme Court of Vermont· 1982-12-27· cited 10×
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.