State v. James Careau
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
¶ 1. Defendant challenges his sentence and a special condition of probation imposed following a guilty plea for sexual assault of a minor. On appeal, defendant argues that probation condition 43, which gives his probation officer unbridled authority over where defendant lives and works, is overbroad, as well as that the trial court erred as a matter of law in finding defendant would be in breach of his plea agreement if he elected to argue for a lighter prison sentence. We affirm defendant’s sentence apart from probation condition 43, which we hold was imposed in plain error and reverse and…
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