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A graduate of Northeastern School of Law, attorney Albie Fox of Chadwick, Spensley & Fox is now admitted to practice law in the State of Massachusetts with a focus in criminal defense, traffic ticket and civil litigation in the counties of Franklin, Hampshire, Hamden and Worcester. In 2012 Attorney Fox served as a prosecutor at…

Alcohol is a naturally occurring chemical which is a byproduct of an organic process.  As we put organic substances together and they break down, various chemicals are left behind. Similarly, the fermentation process happens naturally in nature as leaves and organic material compost and create a changed substance.  Byproducts of this process are substances such…

Insurance companies have many tools to determine whether they have a basis for placing a client in an elevated risk pool. They can search online databases, run a client’s local driving record or simply ask a client to update them on whether they received any moving violations in the last year. Regardless, it should be…

By Robb Spensley It is very common that drivers operating or waiting in a designated turn-only lane will NOT put on their turn signals, perhaps assuming that their intention to turn is clear enough. However, as established in recent Vermont Supreme Court Decision State v. Cook (google “2017-368 Vermont”), the failure to utilize your turn…

When a person is charged with a criminal offense it is important to slow down and take stock of the situation.  There are things that a criminal defendant can do to help themselves during the pendency of their Vermont criminal case.  Similarly there are actions that a criminal defendant should avoid so as to not…

Many parts of New York are a simple drive across the border for Vermonters. Drivers from the Green Mountain State should be cautious while in New York; the Empire State is known as one of the worst to get a traffic ticket in. Vermont drivers facing a New York traffic ticket might be tempted to…

In need of advice for your Vermont traffic ticket, DUI or other traffic related matter over the July 4th holiday?  Call our office at 802-257-7161 to receive the advice you need as quickly as you need it.

Alcohol is a naturally occurring chemical which is a byproduct of an organic process.  As we put organic substances together and they break down, various chemicals are left behind. Similarly, the fermentation process happens naturally in nature as leaves and organic material compost and create a changed substance.  Byproducts of this process are substances such…

Michael was unfamiliar with the rural Vermont road he was traveling on.  On his way to play some football in northern Vermont with a friend, Michael choose to make a pit stop off of exit 5 on the heavily traveled Interstate 91. According to police affidavits, Michael was pulled over for staying in the passing…

One of the first questions that law enforcement will ask when they discover someone under 21 years of age in possession of alcohol is how they were able to secure the alcohol in the first place.  None of the standard answers to this question will lead to a good result. Social Hosting of underage drinking…