Legal Opinion
In Re Plante
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided October 20, 2000No. 99-096PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
Petitioner Robert W Plante, who was convicted of first-degree (felony) murder and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of fifty years to life, appeals the superior court’s decision denying his petition for post-conviction relief (PCR), which is based on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.
Petitioner was charged with murdering Glenn Michaelson in Williamsville, Vermont on May 31,1992. He was charged with felony murder based on the allegation that he had stolen items from the decedent after the murder, including the decedent’s car. Two attorneys were assigned as petitioner’s…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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