Legal Opinion
State v. Robitaille
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 15, 2011No. 2010-078PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
¶ 1. Defendant appeals from his conditional guilty plea to assault and robbery, arguing that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress. Defendant maintains that statements he made to police were taken in violation of his rights under the Public Defender Act (PDA), 13 V.S.A. § 5234(a), and the Vermont Constitution. He also asserts that he did not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waive his Miranda rights. We affirm.
¶2. In denying defendant’s motion to suppress, the trial court made the following findings. Defendant was arrested in Burlington following an assault and…
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