Legal Opinion

Watker v. Vermont Parole Board

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided May 24, 1991No. 89-083PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

This appeal from a superior court judgment upholding a parole board decision finding plaintiff in violation of *73parole conditions and imposing new conditions causes us to reevaluate the standard of review. We reject plaintiff’s claims that the board’s ruling was not supported by substantial evidence and that his right to confrontation of witnesses was violated during the revocation hearing, and we therefore affirm.

On July 20,1988, the Vermont Parole Board held a hearing to determine whether plaintiff violated two conditions of parole: (1) committing an act punishable under law, and (2) failing…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Richardson v. PeralesSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Consolidated Edison Co. v. National Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. 300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. United States v. Bruce BellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. AustinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  2. State v. DecoteauSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  3. Darren COUTURE v. Britini TRAINER and Caitlyn TrainerSupreme Court of Vermont · 2017
  4. Bouchard v. Department of Employment & TrainingSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
  5. In Re SelivonikSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995

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