Legal Opinion
State v. Ploof
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 16, 1994No. 92-276PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Allen, CJ.
Defendant appeals from an order of the Franklin District Court denying his motion to strike his sentence, following his conviction of second-degree murder. We affirm.
Defendant was accused of stabbing and killing Timothy Papineau, following a failed marijuana transaction, and was charged with second-degree murder in September 1990. He immediately moved for a competency evaluation, which was completed about a month later by psychiatrist William Woodruff, who reported to the court and the parties that he believed defendant was competent to stand trial. Dr. Woodruff examined defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
- In Re KivelaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- In Re HansonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. ClearySupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- State v. MorrissetteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- In Re ThompsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- State v. BlishSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- State v. MerchantSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
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