Legal Opinion

State v. Stenson

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided June 24, 1999No. 98-043PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Defendant appeals from his convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and for retail theft. He seeks to have the convictions reversed, arguing that: (1) the arresting officer violated Vermont Rule of Criminal Procedure 3(a)(5) by questioning defendant at the police barracks, (2) the police should not have questioned defendant without an attorney present when there had already been an initial consultation with an attorney, and (3) he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his constitutional right to counsel at trial. We affirm.

Defendant argues that his conviction should be…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. State v. GarveySupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
  4. State v. MerrillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990
  5. State v. ForcierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. State v. TribbleSupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
  2. Office of Child Support Ex Rel. Stanzione v. StanzioneSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
  3. State v. van AelstynSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  4. State v. van AelstynSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
  5. State v. Kent EatonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2026

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