Legal Opinion
State v. Dion
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 1, 1990No. 89-153PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Defendant, Charles J. Dion, was convicted by a jury of hindering a deputy game warden (Warden) in the execution of his law enforcement duties, in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3001. Defendant appeals, claiming two grounds for reversal: (1) the lower court did not instruct the jury that the “hindering” must be an illegal interference and, as a result, failed to include an essential element of the charge; and (2) there was insufficient evidence, even when viewed in a light most favorable to the State, to prove that defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. We affirm.
On October 4, 1988, the…
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