State v. Crannell

Appellant Charles Crannell appeals a decision of the Rutland District Court dismissing a motion for the recovery of property seized by a lawful warrant, or in the alternative, for damages for the value of the property. The court concluded that the State did not have possession of the property and that the court had no jurisdiction to consider damages. Appellant claims that the motion was properly before the district court and that it failed to conduct adequate hearings as to the whereabouts of his property. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Appellant was convicted of murder in October…