Supreme Court of Vermont· 9/3/1987
State v. Ovitt
Citations
- 535 A.2d 1272
- 148 Vt. 398
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that \[p]ublic masturbation is an act which may be said to affront the sensibilities of a substantial segment of the community\ (quotation omitted)
- complaining witness observed defendant masturbating while standing by barn located across street
- noting that alibi is not an affirmative defense
- noting that alibi is not an affirmative defense
- under statute proscribing \open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior\ without further defining that offense, holding evidence sufficient to support conviction where defendant masturbated publicly through clothing but did not expose his genitals
- under statute proscribing \open and gross lewdness and lascivious behavior\ without further defining that offense, holding evidence sufficient to support conviction where defendant masturbated publicly through clothing but did not expose his genitals
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Judges: Allen, Hill, Peck, Gibson, Hayes
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9 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. John DiscolaSupreme Court of Vermont· 2018-01-19· cited 24×
- Moses v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia· 2005-04-12· cited 22×
- State v. FortySupreme Court of Vermont· 2009-11-25· cited 12×
- State v. McAllisterSupreme Court of Vermont· 2008-01-18· cited 10×
- Moses v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia· 2004-08-10· cited 5×
- In re A.P., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont· 2020-10-09· cited 4×
- State v. JacquesSupreme Court of Vermont· 1987-07-02· cited 2×
- State v. Jessica L. MorrillSupreme Court of Vermont· 2025-04-18· cited 2×
- State v. StalterNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 2023-03-21
Cites
16 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court· 1970-05-18· cited 11,712×
- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court· 1974-05-13· cited 3,922×
- Commonwealth v. HeinbaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1976-03-22· cited 155×
- Ronald Maurice Stump v. John Bennett, Warden, Iowa State Penitentiary, Fort Madison, IowaEighth Circuit· 1968-12-16· cited 147×
- United States v. Maurice BurseSecond Circuit· 1976-03-08· cited 77×
- State v. KasperSupreme Court of Vermont· 1979-04-05· cited 63×
- State v. BerardSupreme Court of Vermont· 1974-02-05· cited 47×
- State v. MillardSupreme Court of Vermont· 1846-03-15· cited 36×
- State v. SavoSupreme Court of Vermont· 1982-04-06· cited 35×
- State v. BilladoSupreme Court of Vermont· 1982-04-06· cited 34×
- State v. FoySupreme Court of Vermont· 1984-01-27· cited 29×
- State v. HallSupreme Court of Vermont· 1984-12-21· cited 20×
- State v. DusablonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1982-10-14· cited 19×
- State v. LupienSupreme Court of Vermont· 1983-09-06· cited 14×
- Leonard v. HendersonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1953-10-06· cited 8×
- State v. LadaboucheSupreme Court of Vermont· 1968-04-02· cited 7×
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