Legal Opinion
State v. Racine
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 3, 1974No. 115-74PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
Defendant Michael Watters was charged with casting the rays of an artificial light upon a field for the purpose of spotting deer, and defendant Terry Racine was charged with assisting him in this endeavor. The informations filed against the two men alleged that these activities were in violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4702, which provides as follows:
A person shall not throw or cast the rays of a spotlight, jack, or other artificial light on any highway, or any field,’ woodland, or forest, for the purpose of spotting, lo-*113eating, or taking any wild animal, and provided further, that a light may be used…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Donoghue v. SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1956
- State v. HaskellSupreme Court of Vermont · 1911
- State v. ArbeitmanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- State v. MahoneySupreme Court of Vermont · 1961
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. BaldwinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- Committee to Save the Bishop's House, Inc. v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
- Clymer v. WebsterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- State v. SearlesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- State v. LynchSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
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