Legal Opinion
State v. Merritt
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 8, 1988No. 86-441PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
The defendant was convicted following a trial by jury of operating a motor vehicle upon a public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DUI), in violation of 23 V.S.A. § 1201(a)(2). On appeal, he contends that the State was barred and estopped from prosecuting him because of the arresting officer’s failure to take him into protective custody before the alleged offense occurred, pursuant to the provisions of 18 V.S.A. §§ 9141-9144, and that the trial court erred in refusing to charge the issue of entrapment. We affirm.
The facts disclose that an officer of the Springfield…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Richard Lee WileyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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