Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with bank fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1334(1).

Giovanni Joseph, 34, formerly of Dix Hills, New York, was with one count of bank fraud.

According to court records, Joseph presented stolen checks at five banks around central Vermont in March of 2020. The checks had been stolen from U.S. Postal Service mai... More...    $0 (12-12-2021 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with knowingly made a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm.

On July 22, 2021, Bridgette Lawlor, 34, of Bellows Falls, Vermont, was charged with one count of making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm.

On March 23, 2020, in connection with the purch... More...    $0 (08-02-2021 - VT)

Defendant Lucas Dwight appeals the trial court’s restitution order requiring him to pay dental expenses resulting from defendant’s conviction for simple assault. Defendant raises two main issues: (1) whether the court erred in awarding restitution for expenses that complainant’s father paid on complainant’s behalf; and (2) whether the ordered repayment schedule, which considered defendant’s e... More...    $0 (08-01-2018 - VT)

The central question in this case is whether a parent may be
convicted of custodial interference under 13 V.S.A. § 2451 for interfering with the custody of the
Department for Children and Families (DCF) in the absence of a court order specifying the
schedule and limitations of the parent’s visitation. Defendant Liana Roy was convicted of
custodial interference for taking her ... More...    $0 (07-09-2018 - VT)

Defendant Jeffrey Davis appeals his conviction for financial
exploitation of a vulnerable adult under 13 V.S.A. § 1380(a) following a jury trial. He raises four
arguments on appeal. His first two arguments arise from the trial court’s denial of his motion for
a judgment of acquittal and the sufficiency of the State’s evidence. He also argues that the court’s
instructions to... More...    $0 (03-26-2018 - 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)

Defendant was convicted of simple assault in a jury trial in
December 2014 and placed on probation. He requests that this Court reverse his conviction and
remand for a new trial because the trial court improperly defined reasonable doubt for the jury,
thus lowering the standard of proof. In the alternative, he raises three arguments regarding his
probation conditions: (1) tha... More...    $0 (05-29-2016 - 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 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)

Defendant Shamel L. Alexander appeals from his conviction
for trafficking heroin in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4233(c). He argues that the trial court erred
when it denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of an unlawful seizure that
was not supported by reasonable suspicion. We agree and reverse.
¶ 2. The trial court made the following findings in connecti... More...    $0 (02-13-2016 - VT)

Manchester, VT - Professional Cattle Thief Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison

Jason Amidon, 28, of Coudersport, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Brattleboro, following his guilty plea to one count of Wire Fraud. The charges stemmed from his scheme to defraud two Vermont and eleven other cattle ranchers of approximately $2.1 million by offering to purc... More...    $0 (01-15-2016 - 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 David Wisowaty appeals the trial court’s decision denying his motions for judgment of acquittal and new trial. Defendant argues that the judge, sitting as factfinder, relied upon evidence not introduced at trial and that the evidence presented was insufficient to sustain a conviction; thus, the trial court erred in finding him guilty of
excessive speed and negligent operation of a... More...    $0 (01-01-2016 - VT)

Defendant appeals from his conditional guilty plea to possession of
cocaine, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Defendant maintains that
he was illegally seized when a police officer approached his parked car twice in a short period
and, during the second encounter, asked him pointed questions about drugs. We agree, and
therefore reverse and reman... More...    $0 (01-01-2016 - VT)

The following facts are uncontested. In July 2014, defendant was stopped by a
police officer in Lyndonville on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). At
the stop, defendant submitted to a preliminary breath test showing an alcohol concentration
above the legal limit. Defendant was arrested and taken to the Vermont State Police barracks in
St. Johnsbury, w... More...    $0 (12-31-2015 - VT)

Defendant appeals the decision of the Orange Superior Court, Criminal Division denying his motion to suppress his refusal to submit to an evidentiary breath test on the ground that he was denied his right to counsel under 23 V.S.A. § 1202. We affirm.

¶ 2. The following facts are undisputed. On November 12, 2013, shortly before
midnight, defendant was pulled over for speeding. The... More...    $0 (12-31-2015 - VT)

Defendant appeals from his conditional guilty plea to possession of cocaine, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress. Defendant maintains that he was illegally seized when a police officer approached his parked car twice in a short period and, during the second encounter, asked him pointed questions about drugs. We agree, and
therefore reverse and remand the trial cou... More...    $0 (12-28-2015 - VT)

The trial court record demonstrates the following facts. At 1:01 p.m., on August
12, 2013, a uniformed law enforcement officer driving a marked cruiser pulled into the parking
lot of the Hannaford Supermarket in Brandon, Vermont. The officer observed a vehicle parked
in the back lot, in the area farthest from the building, where neither patrons nor employees
typically park. ... More...    $0 (12-27-2015 - VT)

The trial court record demonstrates the following facts. At 1:01 p.m., on August
12, 2013, a uniformed law enforcement officer driving a marked cruiser pulled into the parking
lot of the Hannaford Supermarket in Brandon, Vermont. The officer observed a vehicle parked
in the back lot, in the area farthest from the building, where neither patrons nor employees
typically park. ... More...    $0 (10-24-2015 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. The City of Rutland appeals from the trial court’s order, on remand, directing it to disclose certain records under the Vermont Public Records Act (PRA), 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320. The records concern several Rutland Police Department (RPD) employees who were investigated and disciplined for viewing and sending pornography on work computers while on duty. The City a... More...    $0 (10-11-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Plaintiff Janet Knutsen appeals the decision of the superior court denying her motion for summary judgment and granting defendant Vermont Association of Realtors, Inc.’s (VAR) motion for summary judgment on her consumer fraud claim arising out of her purchase of a home in Moretown. Plaintiff argues that VAR’s form purchase and sale agreement, which was used in h... More...    $0 (11-08-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiffs Thomas and Marie Baptie, administrators of the estate of their son, John Baptie, appeal the superior court’s decision granting defendant Aron McNeil, a former police officer, summary judgment with respect to their lawsuit alleging that the officer was liable for the death of their son as the result of his negligent investigation of their complaint again... More...    $0 (12-06-2013 - VT)

¶ 1. SKOGLUND, J. Hartford police officers responded to a report of a possible burglary in progress, and used considerable force in restraining the suspect. The alleged burglar turned out to be the homeowner, who was disoriented due to a medical condition. Journalist Anne Galloway requested records relating to the police contact with the homeowner from the chief of police. The ch... More...    $0 (08-03-2012 - VT)

¶ 1. This case raises the question of whether a court may grant a motion for relief from a default judgment under the omnibus clause of Vermont Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) beyond the one-year limitations period for mistake or inadvertence where the parties involved reached a separate agreement after the default judgment had entered. Because the default judgment was entered due to m... More...    $0 (02-03-2012 - 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)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. Plaintiff David M. Lay appeals from the superior court’s order granting summary judgment to defendants William J. Pettengill, Elizabeth F. Novotny, and Daniel K. Troidl on his complaint. Lay’s claims stem from an internal investigation into his behavior as a state trooper and his subsequent resignation from the Vermont State Police (VSP). Lay argues that the su... More...    $0 (11-23-2011 - VT)

¶ 1. Alan Cote appeals from the Chittenden Family Court’s garnishment order directing the Social Security Administration to withhold defendant’s Social Security disability benefits in the amount of $1569 per month to offset alimony arrearages. Husband receives $1569 in Social Security disability and $2721 in veterans’ disability benefits each month. He contends the garnishment order v... More...    $0 (08-12-2011 - VT)

In this interlocutory appeal, plaintiff challenges the superior court’s decision denying his motion for class certification with respect to his lawsuit claiming that defendant Honeywell International, Inc. violated the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) by engaging in deceptive tactics to create an unlawful monopoly that resulted in overcharges to consumers for the company’s round thermostat. W... More...    $0 (12-10-2009 - VT)

¶ 1. BURGESS, J. Plaintiff, a former University of Vermont (UVM) student, sued the university for monetary damages, claiming discrimination under the Vermont Public Accommodations Act (VPAA). Plaintiff complained that UVM did not treat her report of rape by another student as a harassment claim and did not investigate her charge as required by 16 V.S.A. § 14, a statute designed to... More...    $0 (03-27-2009 - VT)

¶ 1. DOOLEY, J. This is an action by clients (hereinafter plaintiffs) against a lawyer who misappropriated funds belonging to the clients. The complaint sought the funds, additional compensatory damages, and punitive damages on multiple theories. The lawyer failed to answer the complaint, and the superior court entered a default judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Thereafter, the co... More...    $0 (01-30-2009 - VT)

1. Plaintiffs in this case are Nancy and Eugene Field, farmers from Connecticut who wanted to purchase a particular Vermont farm. Defendants are four independent parties including: the previous owners of the subject farm, Armando and Maria Costa; the current owners of the farm, Lorenzo and Amy Quesnel; a real estate agency and one of its brokers, Coldwell Banker Bill Beck Real Estate and Richard... More...    $0 (06-06-2008 - VT)

This case concerns a contract for the sale of real estate. Plaintiffs Robert and Cecile Bergeron petitioned the Chittenden Superior Court for specific performance of their agreement with defendant Sidney Boyle to purchase 100 acres of his farm. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court determined that the parties entered into a valid, enforceable contract for the purcha... More...    $0 (10-24-2003 - VT)

Plaintiff Starr Farm Beach Campowners Association, Inc. instituted this action in Chittenden superior court, seeking to eject defendants John J. Boylan and Kathleen M. Boylan from property at Starr Farm Beach. Defendants appeal the trial court's grant of summary judgment for plaintiff, arguing that the trial court erred in finding no contract existed between defendants and plaintiff for a three... More...    $0 (08-19-2002 - VT)