Legal Opinion
State v. Chambers
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided March 2, 1984No. 143-81PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
The defendant appeals his conviction for burying the dead body of his daughter without a burial permit, in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 5211. We affirm.
The defendant’s daughter, Hanna, died during the course of her home birth at a house in Island Pond shared by the defendant and other members of his religious community, the Northeast Kingdom Community Church. Shortly after Hanna’s death, a member of the church contacted the regional medical examiner and requested a death certificate for the child. After briefly examining the baby, the examiner was unable to determine the cause of death and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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