Legal Opinion
State v. Lafayette
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 24, 1987No. 86-519PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Defendant seeks, permission to appeal, pursuant to V.R.A.P. 5(b)(1), from a decision of the district court denying transfer of a criminal proceeding to juvenile court under 33 V.S.A. § 635(b). The trial court denied defendant’s motion for permission to appeal, concluding that its order did not involve a controlling question of law as to which there is a substantial ground for difference of opinion. Although we agree with this conclusion, we hold that this Court has jurisdiction over defendant’s appeal under V.R.A.P. 3 and 4.
The decision to transfer a criminal proceeding to juvenile court is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In Re General Motors Corporation Engine Interchange LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1979
- In Re Pyramid Co. of BurlingtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Murray v. WhiteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- In re J.G.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- In Re Burlington Bagel Bakery, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- F.E.F. v. CameronSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- Hospitality Inns v. South Burlington R.I.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1988
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