Legal Opinion
State v. Bishop
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 2, 1969No. 27-69PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShangraw, J.
A Washington County Grand Jury returned a true bill against the respondent concerning a shooting incident which occurred on October 4, 1968. He was thereupon indicted for disturbing and breaking the public peace by assaulting his wife, Florence Bishop, with a .22 caliber revolver.
On arraignment respondent entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of his insanity. Thereafter he was tried by jury in Washington County Court and found guilty.
At the conclusion of the State’s case, the respondent moved for a directed verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity and for a directed verdict…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Tarter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1961
- LaFaso v. LaFasoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1966
- Fassett v. Town of RoxburySupreme Court of Vermont · 1883
- State v. BlairSupreme Court of Vermont · 1953
- Holton Estate v. EllisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1946
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3Cited by37 opinions
- State v. BaileySupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- State v. KasperSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
- State v. LaphamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
- Forcier v. Grand Union Stores, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1970
- State v. MessierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
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