Legal Opinion
State v. Hunt
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 2, 1984No. 83-451PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUnderwood, J.
We are called upon to decide a question of first impression in Vermont: whether two lay assistant judges of the superior court,1 constituting a majority of the superior court, have the power to overrule the lawyer trained, presiding judge by rejecting a proffered plea bargain agreement.
The defendant is charged with first degree murder; he has pled not guilty and has raised the defense of insanity or diminished mental capacity. Prior to trial the state’s attorney, the defendant’s attorney and the defendant each signed an instru*38ment entitled Plea and Sentencing Agreement (Agreement), which they…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Colten v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. Robert Louis Ammidown, United States of America v. Robert L. AmmidownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1974
- North v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Gordon v. Justice CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. WillisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. HuntSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- State v. BristolSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- State v. Billy Joe PutnamSupreme Court of Vermont · 2015
- In Re Justice HillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
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