Legal Opinion
State v. Hart
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 18, 1987No. 86-452PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
The State brings an interlocutory appeal to this Court pursuant to V.R.A.P. 5(b) on the question of whether a town constable who observes a motor vehicle operator commit a driving violation outside of the constable’s town has the authority to arrest that person without a warrant. We answer this question in the negative.
On March 28, 1986, Constable Wills of Bethel observed a car coming along behind him on Christian Hill Road in Royalton, near the junction of Route 107. The car was traveling very slowly and failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 107 and Christian Hill Road.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Marshall v. Town of BrattleboroSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- People v. VigilSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
- Commonwealth v. TroutmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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