Legal Opinion
State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 6, 1991No. 90-393PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Defendant, Joanne Jones, was charged with selling one-eighth ounce of cocaine to an undercover informant. The State moved for a continuance when the case was called to trial. After the court denied the continuance, the State dismissed the case. On motion of defendant, the court ruled that the dismissal was with prejudice so that the State could not refile. The State appeals that order. We affirm.
Defendant was arraigned on July 31, 1989. A number of issues had to be resolved prior to trial. The most significant surrounded the use of an informant who was wired with a transmitter when the drug…
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