Legal Opinion
State v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided January 6, 1989No. 86-490PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
(Ret), Specially Assigned. Defendant pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a girl less than sixteen years old. He now appeals the sentencing as unconstitutional because there was evidence of the factual circumstances of the criminal act presented to the judge at the sentencing hearing. Defendant did not file a motion to modify the sentence under V.R.Cr.P. 35, but instead took an appeal in accordance with V.R.A.P. 3 and 13 V.S.A. § 7401. Jurisdiction is properly before this Court. * We affirm.
Defendant was charged under 13 V.S.A. § 3252(3), which provides:
A person who engages in a sexual act…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. RamsaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. CameronSupreme Court of Vermont · 1967
- State v. BushwaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. BournSupreme Court of Vermont · 1980
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Northern Security Insurance v. PerronSupreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- State v. SearlesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- State v. HazeltonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
- State v. BrillonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
- State v. DeyoSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
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