Legal Opinion
State v. Read
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 22, 1996No. 95-023PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Defendant was convicted in Bennington District Court of violating the “abusive language” provision of Vermont’s disorderly conduct statute, 13 V.S.A. § 1026(3). He now challenges the constitutionality of that provision under the United States and Vermont constitutions. We affirm.
On May 20,1993, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Trooper Michael Roj of the Vermont State Police responded to a single-car accident on Route 100 in Whitingham. Trooper Roj found defendant, whom the trooper knew, at the scene. Defendant told the trooper, “Mike, I fucked up.” The trooper took no offense at defendant’s…
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3Cited by65 opinions
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