Legal Opinion
State v. Conn
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 7, 1989No. 86-016PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Donald L. Conn, defendant below, was convicted after a trial by court of careless and negligent driving, 23 V.S.A. § 1091(a); leaving the scene of an accident, 23 V.S.A. § 1128; and driving with license suspended (seventh offense), 23 V.S.A. § 674. He appeals his conviction on two grounds: (1) that the purported waiver of his right to a jury trial was defective; and (2) that the information failed to allege a knowledge element. We reject both claims and affirm the conviction.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. Eric Charles Martin, A/K/A Mickey Milton ArringtonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Ciummei v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- United States v. David CochranCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- State v. RoySupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
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