State v. Stolte

¶ 1. Defendant Alexander Stolte appeals the decision of the Orange Criminal Division denying his motion for bail review. Defendant, charged with second-degree murder and held without bail, requested that the court review bail based on evidence developed after his initial bail hearing in March 2010. The criminal division refused to consider the new evidence and to reopen the question of whether the evidence of defendant’s guilt is “great,” as required to deny bail under the Vermont Constitution and 13 V.S.A. § 7553, on the ground that it is “modifying evidence.” We reverse and remand.

¶ 2. The…