Legal Opinion
State v. Butson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 21, 2008No. 2007-198PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReiber, C.J.
¶ 1. Defendant Henry Butson, who pled nolo contendere in October 2004 to two second-degree murders, appeals from his plea and sentence. He contends that: (1) our decision in State v. Provost, 2005 VT 134, 179 Vt. 337, 896 A.2d 55, requires reversal of his sentence; (2) he did not waive the insanity defense; and (3) the trial court abused its discretion in finding that his mental state did not significantly decrease his culpability. We affirm.
¶ 2. In June 2003, defendant was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for causing the deaths of his former girlfriend (Karen) and his best…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- State v. YohSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
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3Cited by11 opinions
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