State v. Brillon

¶ 1. Defendant Michael Brillon appeals a decision of the Bennington District Court ordering him held without bail under 13 V.S. A. § 7553, which provides that a person may be held without bail when “charged with an offense punishable by life imprisonment,” as long as “the evidence of guilt is great.” Defendant is charged with second-degree domestic assault and faces a maximum penalty, if convicted, of life in prison based on his alleged status as a habitual offender. See 13 V.S.A. § 11 (permitting “imprisonment up to and including life” on conviction of fourth felony). We affirm.

¶ 2. The…