Legal Opinion
State v. Belanus
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 3, 1984No. 82-432PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBillings, C.J.
The defendant entered a plea of not guilty to the felony charge of lewd or lascivious conduct with a child, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2602. Later, pursuant to a plea agreement in which the State promised to recommend a deferred sentence, the defendant pleaded nolo contendere to the reduced charge of committing a lewd act, which is a misdemeanor. 13 V.S.A. § 2632(a) (8). The court accepted the defendant’s plea but reserved decision on whether to accept the plea agreement until sentencing. V.R.Cr.P. 11(e) (4).
At the defendant’s sentencing hearing, the State recommended a deferred sentence…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State v. ThomasSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1972
- Griffin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
- Schellert v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1978
- People v. WrightSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. BergersonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1984
- In re Derrick BrownSupreme Court of Vermont · 2015
- In re K.A., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont · 2016
- State v. GreeneSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- State v. TurgeonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
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