State v. Jason L. Gagne

¶ 1. This appeal stems from a road rage incident in St. Albans in which defendant Jason Gagne chased a couple across town, eventually pulling up next to their truck and pointing a rifle at them. Before trial, defendant moved to suppress the results of his alcohol breath test on the ground that he was not able to meaningfully communicate with his lawyer before submitting to the test due to his belief — which turned out to be well-founded — that his conversation with counsel was being recorded by the police. The trial court denied the motion, and following a trial, a jury convicted defendant of…