· 3/9/1990
State v. Zaccaro
Citations
- 574 A.2d 1256
- 154 Vt. 83
- 1990 Vt. LEXIS 49
How courts have described this case
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- noting that trial court's findings of fact will not be disturbed \unless they are unsupported by the evidence or clearly erroneous\
- noting that trial court’s findings of fact will not be disturbed “unless they are unsupported by the evidence or clearly erroneous”
- noting that “we may look for guidance to persuasive holdings from federal and sister-state jurisdictions” in carrying out Article 11 analysis
- stating that when reviewing denial of suppression motions, “[w]e will not disturb the trial court’s findings of fact unless they are unsupported by the evidence or clearly erroneous.”
- stating that consent is voluntary if not result of duress or coercion
- rejecting argument that trial court improperly “chilled” defendant’s right to confront witnesses in face of “strategic choice” not to introduce testimony that would have opened door to suppressed evidence
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Judges: Peck, Gibson, Dooley, Barney, Connarn
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