Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with unlawfully attempting to transport individuals that entered the United States illegally.

During the evening of November 7, 2022, a United States Border Patrol Agent performing surveillance in the vicinity of Moon Road in Derby Line, Vermont, less than a mile from the Canadian border, observed six individuals, who ... More...    $0 (12-07-2022 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.

William Stenger, 72, of Newport, Vermont, was charged with one felony count of knowingly and willfully submitting false documents to the Vermont Regional Center (“VRCâ€�) in connection with his involvement in the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park EB-5 investment project, also calle... More...    $0 (08-13-2021 - VT)

Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.

William Kelly, 72, of Weston, Florida, was charged in two felony counts in connection with his involvement in the Jay Peak Biomedical Research Park EB-5 investment project, also called the AnC Vermont project.

Kelly pleaded guilty to conspiring with co-defendants Ariel Quiros... More...    $0 (06-11-2021 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Quebec Man Sentenced to 51 Months Imprisonment for Smuggling Over 100 Handguns From Vermont to Quebec

Alexis Vlachos, 41, of Montreal, Quebec, was sentenced on September 4, 2018 in United States District Court by Judge William K. Sessions III to 51 months imprisonment for smuggling of over 100 handguns from Vermont to Quebec. Vlachos previously pled guilty to conspiring t... More...    $0 (09-04-2018 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Former Senior Living Facility Resident Sentenced to 5 Years of Probation and a $10,000 Fine for Possession of Ricin

Betty Miller, 71, formerly of Shelburne, Vermont, was sentenced on September 6, 2018 by the Honorable Christina Reiss to a term of five years of probation, including extensive mental health treatment, following her plea to knowingly possessing ricin in viola... More...    $0 (09-06-2018 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Mexican Man Sentenced for Alien Smuggling

Salmen Hernandez-Ayala, 48, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced on September 10, 2018 in United States District Court in Burlington for transporting three illegal aliens within the United States. United States District Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Hernandez-Ayala to time served. Hernandez-Ayala has been in custody since his ar... More...    $0 (09-10-2018 - VT)

Burlington, VT - New Jersey Man Sentenced to Six Months of Incarceration and $10,000 Fine for Hiring Twelve Unauthorized Aliens

Sanjay Gupta, 51, of Fords, New Jersey, was sentenced yesterday for illegally hiring twelve unauthorized aliens to work at his company, Doon Technologies located in Iselin, New Jersey. U.S. District Judge J. Garvan Murtha sentenced Gupta to a six-month term of in... More...    $24000 (09-11-2017 - VT)

Defendant is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who lived and worked legally in
Massachusetts as a permanent resident of the United States. In June 2013, he pleaded guilty to
one charge of felony domestic assault stemming from a May 2013 incident in which he
attempted to strangle his girlfriend at her home in Rutland, Vermont. Defendant signed a written
plea agreement prior ... More...    $0 (03-02-2016 - VT)

Defendant is a citizen of the Dominican Republic who lived and worked legally in
Massachusetts as a permanent resident of the United States. In June 2013, he pleaded guilty to
one charge of felony domestic assault stemming from a May 2013 incident in which he
attempted to strangle his girlfriend at her home in Rutland, Vermont. Defendant signed a written
plea agreement prior ... More...    $0 (02-28-2016 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Richard Graham Sentenced to 70 Months for Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Base

Richard Graham, 37, of Bronx, New York was sentenced for having possessed with intent to distribute 28 grams or more of cocaine base in Vermont. United States District Judge Geoffrey Crawford sentenced Graham to 70 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised releas... More...    $0 (02-17-2016 - VT)

Defendant and the State entered a plea agreement, in exchange for which the
charge was amended and other charges against defendant were dismissed. The plea agreement
contemplated a contested sentencing hearing allowing the State to argue for a sentence of up to
forty years to life to serve and defendant to argue for a sentence of ten years to life, split to serve
five years. ... More...    $0 (02-08-2016 - VT)

This case calls upon us to apply a “pollution exclusion” in an insurance policy for the second time in a year. Plaintiffs Neil and Patricia Whitney assert that damage to their home and personal property resulting from the spraying within their home of a pesticide known as chlorpyrifos is covered by their homeowners policy. Defendant Vermont
Mutual Insurance Company (Vermont Mutual) argues t... More...    $0 (12-27-2015 - VT)

¶ 2. Defendant and the State entered a plea agreement, in exchange for which the
charge was amended and other charges against defendant were dismissed. The plea agreement
contemplated a contested sentencing hearing allowing the State to argue for a sentence of up to
forty years to life to serve and defendant to argue for a sentence of ten years to life, split to serve
five yea... More...    $0 (12-27-2015 - VT)

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Michael Beaudoin, 29, of Essex Junction, Vermont, was sentenced on September 15, 2014, in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 121-months imprisonment and a 15-year period of supervised release following his conviction on one count of possession of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ... More...    $0 (09-16-2014 - VT)

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Timothy Keevan, 49, of Swanton, Vermont, was sentenced on September 15, 2014, in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 48-months imprisonment and a 15-year period of supervised release following his conviction on one count of accessing child pornography with the intent to view it, in violation ... More...    $0 (09-16-2014 - VT)

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Fabian Hugo De Mestico, 47, of California, appeared on November 21, 2014 in United States District Court in Burlington following his arrest for alien smuggling. U.S. Magistrate Judge John M. Conroy released De Mestico on conditions pending his next court hearing.

According to court records, in the early even... More...    $0 (11-24-2014 - VT)

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Roberto Rivera-Ortiz, 28, a resident of the New York City area, was sentenced today in United States District Court in Burlington following his guilty plea to a charge that he made false statements to members of the United States Border Patrol. Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Rivera-Ortiz to ti... More...    $0 (11-30--0001 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Defendant City of Burlington Retirement System appeals from a superior court judgment reversing the City’s decision to terminate the disability retirement of plaintiff, a former City firefighter. The City contends: (1) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction; and (2) its decision to terminate the benefit was reasonable and proper. We affirm.
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Plaintiff-Appellant George Brault appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Murtha, J.) affirming the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“the Commissionerâ€�) denying Brault’s application for disability benefits. We conclude the decision of the administrative law judge (“ALJâ€�) was supported by substantial evidence and was not t... More...    $0 (06-29-2012 - VT)