State v. Sylvester

¶ 1. December 12, 2007. Defendant Amon Sylvester appeals from the revocation of his probation. He contends that the trial court erred by finding that he “blamed the victim” of his crime, and that the court applied the wrong standard of proof in the probation-violation hearing, thereby denying him due process of law. We affirm.

¶2. Many of the pertinent facts are undisputed. In 2006, defendant pled guilty to one felony count of lewd and lascivious conduct, 13 V.S.A. § 2601, and one misdemeanor count of domestic assault. Id. § 1042. Defendant’s then-wife was the victim in both incidents. Under…