Legal Opinion
State v. Carlin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 19, 2010No. 2009-483, JUNE TERM, 2010PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Following a motor vehicle accident in which defendant Cherish Carlin struck and severely injured a bicyclist on Route 5 in Dummerston, defendant was charged with grossly negligent operation of a vehicle pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 1091(b). Defendant moved to dismiss for lack of a prima facie case on the grounds that the State had insufficient evidence of gross negligence, and the trial court granted the motion. The State appeals the dismissal. We reverse and remand.
¶ 2. The accident occurred in the early afternoon of April 18, 2009. Defendant was traveling south on Route 5 in Dummerston at…
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