Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant Indicted on Drug Charges


Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney’s Office stated that Umar Koon, 45, of the Bronx, New York, pleaded not guilty today in United States District Court to charges that he distributed, and possessed with intent to distribute, illegal narcotics. United States Magistrate Judg... More...    $0 (12-29-2023 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with armed robbery.

Todd Bussino, 38, of Mt. Holly, was indicted for robbing the Rutland-area convenience store with a knife in March of 2021.

Federal, state and local law enforcement officials in the Rutland area investigated a series of robberies that took place between early November 2020 and April 202... More...    $0 (01-18-2022 - VT)

Rutland, VT - The United States of America charged Randall Swartz with mail fraud.

Randall Swartz, 59, of Orleans, was sentenced to 48 months of imprisonment following his guilty plea to a charge of mail fraud. Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford also ordered that Swartz serve three years of supervised release following completion of his prison term and pay restitution in the amount of $452,55... More...    $0 (12-12-2019 - VT)

Rutland, VT - Mexican Man Sentenced for Unlawfully Reentering the United States

The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont and the Swanton Sector Office of the United States Border Patrol announce that Zein Diaz-Ventura, 27, a citizen of Mexico, was convicted and sentenced on July 17, 2018 in United States District Court in Rutland for reentering the United States after having... More...    $0 (07-22-2018 - VT)

Defendant Jack Sawyer appeals the trial court’s decision holding him without bail. Defendant is charged with four separate counts, each predicated on his alleged attempt to commit a crime, and three of which are punishable by life imprisonment. The sole question before this Court is whether the evidence of guilt is great that defendant attempted to commit any of the four charged crimes given the... More...    $0 (04-28-2018 - VT)

The underlying facts of this case are not in dispute. Defendant was arraigned on
July 17, 2013, for aggravated domestic assault and cruelty to a child. The Superior Court, Orange
Unit, Criminal Division imposed conditions of pretrial release that included a twenty-four-hour
curfew with exceptions only for legal and medical appointments and for emergencies. The court
restrict... More...    $0 (06-19-2017 - VT)

Burlington, VT - Portuguese National Sentenced For Reentering United States

Paulo Abelha, 49, a citizen of Portugal, pleaded guilty to an indictment which charges him with reentering the United States after having been twice deported. Chief U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss sentenced Abelha to time served. Abelha has been held without bail since his arrest last August. Custody of Abelh... More...    $0 (12-02-2016 - VT)

Defendant appeals the trial court’s order holding her without bail pending a probation revocation hearing. On appeal, defendant argues that pursuant to statute she has a right to bail. We reverse and remand.
¶ 2. The basic facts are not disputed. Defendant pleaded guilty to custodial interference in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2451. In October 2014, she was sentenced to two-to-five years, al... More...    $0 (12-17-2016 - VT)

The underlying facts are not disputed. On August 5, 2013, defendant was arraigned
on a charge of possessing stolen property. Defendant was ordered to provide the court with a
surety bond or cash in the amount of $5000. Defendant’s conditions of release also required him
to come to court for scheduled hearings and to provide his attorney and the court with his updated
address... More...    $0 (12-17-2016 - VT)

This is an appeal by the State1 concerning mental health orders
involving D.H. and B.C. The State’s Attorney contends it was entitled to be heard on its motions
for continued treatment at the expiration of mental health orders regarding D.H. and B.C., who 1 The appellant in these cases on behalf of the State is the State’s Attorney. Th... More...    $0 (06-22-2016 - VT)

Defendant is charged with four felony counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with
a child and one felony count of aggravated sexual assault on a victim younger than thirteen.
Defendant was sixty-seven years old at the time of the charged conduct, and the alleged victim,
defendant’s neighbor Z.Z., was seven years old. Defendant filed a motion to suppress in October
2014, arguin... More...    $0 (04-10-2016 - VT)

Defendant is charged with four felony counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with
a child and one felony count of aggravated sexual assault on a victim younger than thirteen.
Defendant was sixty-seven years old at the time of the charged conduct, and the alleged victim,
defendant’s neighbor Z.Z., was seven years old. Defendant filed a motion to suppress in October
2014, arguin... More...    $0 (04-08-2016 - VT)

In December 2014, defendant was charged with felony extortion, domestic
assault, and unlawful mischief in the amount of $250 or less following an incident involving his
mother (Docket No. 1158-12-14 Bncr). The facts pertaining to that incident are as follows.
Defendant’s mother was the representative payee for defendant’s social security disability
benefits. Defendant, who s... More...    $0 (03-18-2016 - VT)

Defendant, Thomas Bryan, appeals from the criminal
division’s denial of his motion to withdraw counsel and order finding him in violation of his
probation. The critical question in this case is whether sexually touching a minor violates a
probation condition prohibiting violent or threatening behavior. We hold that defendant’s act
constitutes violent behavior and we affirm t... More...    $0 (02-13-2016 - VT)

Defendant appeals the trial court’s December 29, 2014 decision to deny bail and its October 14, 2015 decision to deny home detention. We affirm. On July 25, 2014, the State charged defendant with second degree murder of A.H. in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2301. Defendant was arraigned on that date and ordered held without bail pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 7553. The evidence supporting probable cause i... More...    $0 (01-06-2016 - VT)

This case requires us to decide whether, in a murder prosecution, a jury can find a defendant guilty of voluntary manslaughter, as opposed to murder, on the basis of evidence that the defendant's actions were influenced by a serious psychological condition that does not rise to the level of insanity and does not negate the defendant's specific intent to kill. It also obliges us to reconcile dispar... More...    $0 (01-02-2016 - VT)

Defendant Evan P. Ford argues the Bennington Superior Court abused its discretion when the court held him without bail. Pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 7553, the trial court’s order denied defendant bail on four charges that each carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. In addition, the court found that neither home detention under 13 V.S.A. § 7554b nor the sheriff’s monitoring program under 13 V.... More...    $0 (10-24-2015 - VT)

Plaintiff Mark Whiting is a pretrial detainee currently in in the custody and
control of Defendant Vermont Department of Corrections (the “Department”), who
is incarcerated at Northern State Correctional Facility (“NSCF”). Plaintiff is
awaiting trial on twelve criminal charges in a case pending in the Criminal Division
of this Unit, Docket No. 566-10-13 Oscr. The charges incl... More...    $0 (10-21-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J. Appellant Allstate Bail Bonds (“Allstateâ€�) challenges the trial court’s decision granting the State’s motion for forfeiture of bond. On appeal, Allstate argues that the trial court abused its discretion in declining to reduce the amount of bail forfeiture when Allstate could not produce defendant due to his out-of-state incarceration. We agree that Allsta... More...    $0 (06-12-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Plaintiff Michelle Straw appeals the judgment order of the superior court, pursuant to a jury verdict, dismissing her case for breach of an implied employment contract against defendant Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire (VNA). She argues that the jury instructions in her case were erroneous and prejudicial because they failed to ins... More...    $0 (10-18-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Plaintiff Andrew Kennery, on behalf of the estate of Gladys Kennery, appeals the decision of the Windham Superior Court granting the State of Vermont’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s complaint alleging negligence, gross negligence, and civil rights violations against the State of Vermont, Vermont State Troopers Travis Valcourt and Francis LaBombard, II... More...    $0 (11-23-2011 - VT)

Claimant appeals from the superior court’s order granting summary judgment to insurer in this workers’ compensation case.[1] He argues that the court: (1) exceeded its jurisdiction under 21 V.S.A. § 671 by granting summary judgment to insurer; and (2) abused its discretion by excluding the expert testimony that he offered. We affirm the trial court’s decision.

¶ 2. ... More...    $0 (02-04-2010 - VT)

After injuring herself during a test drive on one of defendant's motorcycles, plaintiff sued defendant for negligence. The trial court granted plaintiff partial summary judgment, concluding that the release plaintiff signed was contrary to public policy and therefore void as a matter of law. On interlocutory appeal, we conclude that the waiver is not void for public policy as a matter of law, bu... More...    $0 (02-08-2008 - VT)

1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiff appeals from a trial court order dismissing her claims of negligence and gross negligence against defendants State of Vermont and Trooper Maurice Lamothe. These claims arise from an alleged failure by the trooper to properly investigate a reported incident of domestic abuse against plaintiff that continued after the trooper left the scene. We conc... More...    $0 (08-24-2007 - VT)