Legal Opinion

State v. Cleary

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 28, 1994No. 91-569PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

Defendant pled guilty to charges of unlawful trespass, simple assault, and attempted sexual assault. He now appeals the order declaring him competent to stand trial on grounds that the judge making that ruling had a conflict of interest. He additionally appeals the denial of his motion to suppress his confession on the ground that he waived his Miranda rights. We affirm.

Defendant forced his way into a home in Wolcott, struggled with the occupant, held her at gun point, and fled. About an hour later, an investigator from the Lamoille state’s attorney’s office and a sergeant from the Lamoille…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Oregon v. ElstadSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Fare v. Michael C.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Horace Franklin Dunkins, Jr. v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner of Alabama Department of Corrections, and W.E. Johnson, Warden, Holman UnitCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. CheathamMichigan Supreme Court · 1996
  2. People v. HowardMichigan Court of Appeals · 1998
  3. State v. MearsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
  4. In re J.M.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2001
  5. State v. IvesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994

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