State v. Oren

Allen, C J.

Defendant Wanita Oren appeals her conviction following a jury trial for hindering a law enforcement officer, 13 V.S.A. § 3001. We affirm.

Around 6:00 in the evening of February 8, 1989, a Washington County deputy sheriff went to the Northfield home of defendant and her husband to serve civil process. The deputy was not wearing a uniform and drove an unmarked Sheriffs Department cruiser. She was accompanied by her fourteen-year-old son. The deputy proceeded past the gate at the entrance to defendant’s farm and down the access road to the dooryard just outside the house. Defendant…