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According to the Vermont legislature – “In no event may a final hearing occur more than 42 days after the date of the alleged offense without the consent of the defendant or for good cause shown.” In essence, this means that the state cannot push the final hearing on a civil trial back further than…

Vermont criminal defense attorneys and Defendants are well aware of the Calendar Call day. Simply put, it is a gathering of a large number of prosecutors, defense attorneys and defendants for one block of time, normally a morning or afternoon. What is not as simple is the argument that these calendar calls can be an…

If you have been issued a criminal citation in Vermont in the last several weeks, chances are, the initial court date, or arraignment, has been set for at least the middle of May and perhaps even June. In many cases, defendants who were issued citations for March or April initially, have heard back from law…

Vermont law enforcement have raised the alarm on their fear that self isolation measures due to to Covid-19 outbreak will result in an increase in cases of domestic violence across the State. “Isolation is how domestic and sexual violence really proliferates, especially when it happens behind closed doors and at a time when community resources…

Although there have been some policy amendments regarding priorities of law enforcement, the delay in initial court hearings or arraignments has provided another opportunity for law enforcement to come into contact with suspects facing Vermont or Massachusetts criminal charges prior to the Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel taking full effect. What is important to consider…

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…

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…