Legal Opinion · Concurrence

In re Bruyette.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided April 25, 2014No. 2012-471Published

1Concurrence

Dooley, J.,

¶ 21. concurring, in part, and dissenting, in part. Although I greatly doubt that petitioner’s case on appeal is frivolous under the standard we just announced in In re S.C., 2014 VT 7, ¶¶ 8-9, 195 Vt. 415, 88 A.3d 1220, as discussed below, I acknowledge that 13 V.S.A. § 5233(a)(3), as interpreted in In re Bailey, 2009 VT 122, 187 Vt. 176, 992 A.2d 276, requires that we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw, and I concur in that part of the majority’s order. As requested by withdrawing counsel, however, I would rule that petitioner is entitled to replacement counsel and direct the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lafler v. CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. In Re BaileySupreme Court of Vermont · 2009
  3. In re CrannellSupreme Court of Vermont · 2012
  4. In re S.C.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2014

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