Lumumba v. State of Vermont

VERMONT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL DIVISION Chittenden Unit Case No. 1051-11-17 Cncv 175 Main Street, PO Box 187 Burlington VT 05402 802-863-3467 www.vermontjudiciary.org Lumumba vs. State of Vermont DECISION ON PETITION FOR POST-CONVICTION RELIEF Petitioner Yetha Lumumba seeks relief from two convictions—the first, after jury trial, on a charge of sexual assault and the second, on a plea deal, on an unrelated charge of lewd and lascivious conduct. The court heard evidence on January 25, 2022 and per V.R.C.P. 52(a)(1), invited proposed findings and conclusions. Both parties made submissions on…