Legal Opinion
State v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 27, 1995No. 93-010PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Defendant appeals his conviction of involuntary manslaughter following a jury trial. We affirm.
In May 1986, defendant purchased a home in Burlington that was equipped with a driveway heater. Hot water, heated by gas in the unit’s boiler, flowed through a system of pipes beneath the driveway to melt snow and ice. The unit was located in the attached garage and could be turned on by a switch. Exhaust fumes from the system were supposed to exit through a vent located on the backside of the garage.
On November 27, 1987, defendant turned on the driveway heater before running an errand. While he was…
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