Legal Opinion

State v. Hazelton

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided November 22, 2006No. 04-283PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.

¶ 1. Defendant appeals from his conviction and sentence following a jury trial on two counts of sexual assault. He claims on appeal: (1) that the court improperly allowed the State to introduce hearsay evidence against him; (2) that the court erred in allowing him to be prosecuted for two crimes arising out of a single act; and (3) that his concurrent sentences of eighteen to twenty years are illegal because, after allowing for good time off the maximum, the minimum term could match or exceed the maximum term. We reverse and remand on defendant’s first point, respond to his second issue as…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Blockburger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. United States v. EllisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
  4. Langle v. KurkulSupreme Court of Vermont · 1986
  5. State v. CatsamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. United States v. BarkerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2013
  2. State v. DeyoSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
  3. State v. WileySupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  4. In re B.W.Texas Supreme Court · 2010
  5. State v. BreedSupreme Court of Vermont · 2015

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