Legal Opinion
State v. Franklin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 17, 1978No. 231-77PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, C.J.
This case must be reversed for failure to accord a speedy trial as required by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Chapter I, Article 10 of the Vermont Constitution. The motion to that effect was denied below and the matter went to trial. The defendant was convicted and given a suspended sentence with probation.
The case began when the defendant was cited on September 9, 1975, to appear in court on September 29, 1975. He was charged with cultivating marijuana, with the date of the offense set out as August 30, 1975. On September 29, 1975, he was arraigned. On October 27,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. StewartSupreme Court of Vermont · 1971
- State v. ChamberlinSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- State v. DragonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
- State v. GirouardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
3Cited by15 opinions
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- State v. PercySupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- State v. RoySupreme Court of Vermont · 1981
- State v. MessierSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- State v. DeanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1987
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