Legal Opinion
State v. Forbes
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 16, 1987No. 85-496PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s decision to deny defendant’s motion to dismiss a criminal information. We answer three certified questions in the negative and remand for continued prosecution.
On January 24, 1985, the State filed three informations against the defendant. The first alleged a violation of common law manslaughter (penalty provided by 13 V.S.A. § 2304); the second a violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1024, aggravated assault; and the third a violation of 13 V.S.A. § 1025, reckless endangerment.
At arraignment, on January 28, 1985, defendant entered pleas of not guilty…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Illinois v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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