Legal Opinion

In Re Parizo

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided July 11, 1979No. 6-79PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.

Counsel for the petitioner failed to file the required notice of appeal in time to preserve review of his forgery conviction. This Court accordingly ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal. State v. Parizo, 136 Vt. 634, 392 A.2d 960 (1978); State v. Savo, 136 Vt. 330, 388 A.2d 391 (1978).

As a result the petitioner sought post-conviction relief under 13 V.S.A. § 7131. The lower court found that petitioner wanted and intended that his conviction should be appealed, and that his two attorneys were aware of that fact. Apparently each lawyer thought the other was to file the necessary…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Rodriquez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. United States Ex Rel. Ralph Maselli v. Frederick G. Reincke, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
  5. Shipman v. GladdenOregon Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. CaraballoHawaii Supreme Court · 1980
  2. State v. DurlingSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
  3. Estate of Ladd v. Estate of LaddSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
  4. In Re SavoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
  5. People v. BoivinColorado Court of Appeals · 1981

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