Vermont v. Fontaine

¶ 1. The State’s petition for extraordinary relief raises two issues concerning defendant’s sentencing: an objection to a private meeting in chambers between the judge and the minor victim of the offenses and the court’s decision to impose a “split” probationary sentence on the charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child, first offense. *

¶ 2. On September 12, 2013, defendant pled guilty to a felony charge of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child as well as four counts of prohibited acts. The court ordered a presentence investigation (PSI) and a psychosexual evaluation. Sentencing…