Legal Opinion
State v. Pontbriand
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 18, 2005No. 03-537PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
¶ 1. The State appeals a trial court order suppressing statements defendant Shawn Pontbriand made to law enforcement officers before his arrest. The trial court found that Pontbriand was in police custody at the time the statements were made, and that the officers improperly reinitiated questioning after Pontbriand invoked his right to counsel. We reverse.
*123¶ 2. In early May 2002, the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations began investigating Pontbriand’s relationship with the minor daughters of his girlfriend, T.N. During this investigation, T.N. contacted the police after Pontbriand sent…
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