Legal Opinion

State v. Kent Richland, Jr.

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided September 18, 2015No. 2014-196PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1.

Dooley, J.

Defendant Kent Richland appeals his conviction for enabling the consumption of alcohol by a minor in violation of 7 V.S.A. § 658(a)(2), following a jury trial in Chittenden Superior Court, and the probation conditions imposed by the court at sentencing. We reverse the trial court’s holding with respect to the knowledge requirement of § 658(a)(2) and remand for a new trial. Because of our disposition on the conviction, we do not reach defendant’s challenges to the probation conditions.

¶ 2. The testimony presented at trial demonstrates the following basic facts. On May 10, 2013,…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Flores-Figueroa v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  2. State v. DenbySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  3. United States v. Dwane WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  4. Committee to Save the Bishop's House, Inc. v. Medical Center Hospital of Vermont, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1979
  5. State v. StanislawSupreme Court of Vermont · 1990

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3Cited by21 opinions

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