Legal Opinion

State v. Begins

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided March 28, 1986No. 85-326PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.

Defendant was convicted of disorderly conduct, 13 V.S.A. § 1026(1), arising out of events following her arrest in South Burlington for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI). She bases her appeal on the inadequacy of the findings below and on the asserted unconstitutionality of the Vermont disorderly conduct statute. We disagree on both grounds and affirm.

Defendant argues first that the court failed to find conduct on her part that could qualify as violent within the meaning of 13 V.S.A. § 1026(1). Section 1026(1) states:

A person who, with intent to cause public…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Marks v. City of AnchorageAlaska Supreme Court · 1972
  4. State v. CantwellCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1984
  5. State v. LundSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. IndrisanoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  2. State v. ReadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  3. State v. AmsdenSupreme Court of Vermont · 2013
  4. State v. AlbarelliSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
  5. State v. William SchenkSupreme Court of Vermont · 2018

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