Legal Opinion
State v. Hance
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided July 19, 1991No. 90-242PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Defendant, Henry Hance, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion under V.R.Cr.P. 35 and 13 V.S.A. § 7042 for sentence reconsideration. The sole issue is whether a criminal defendant may expressly waive the right to sentence reconsideration in a plea agreement in which the State and the defendant jointly agree to a recommended sentence. We hold that such a waiver is valid and affirm.
On January 3, 1990, defendant pled no contest to three counts: selling cocaine, leaving the scene of an accident, and a third offense of driving with a suspended license. His plea was made pursuant to a…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State v. CaronSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
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