Legal Opinion
State v. Becker
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 1, 1972No. 152-70PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShangraw, J.
On September 1, 1970, David Becker was arrested and arraigned before the District Court of Vermont, Unit VI, Windsor Circuit, on an information and warrant alleging that the respondent did disturb and break the public peace by an unnecessary and offensive noise in the nighttime, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1022. At that time he entered a plea of not guilty.
Respondent, through counsel, requested a jury trial. The state objected to the request on the ground that the offense did not entitle respondent to a jury trial because the statutory provision for the penalty allowed no imprisonment and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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