Vermont Child Custody Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Anthony Hamel </h2> </center>
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child porn. Anthony Hamel, 25, of Cowansville, Quebec, Canada, applied to enter the United States from Canada at the Morses Line Port of Entry (POE) on May 9, 2025. Based on his responses to screening questions, Hamel was referred to a secondary inspection by the Customs and Border Protection Offic... More...
$ (03-20-2026 - VT)<H2> United States of America v. Jason McGrath
Burlington, Vermont, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempting to entice a minor to produce child sexual abuse materials (CSAM, also known as child pornography). Jason McGrath, age 45, of South Burlington, Vermont corresponded with two people via an internet messaging application, offering to pay money for the production of original CSAM. McGrath sent money to th... More...
$ (12-11-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Nasir Hussain </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian Citizen Convicted of Submitting Fraudulent Immigration Application</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> After a two-day trial before Unit... More...
$0 (04-25-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Serhat Gumrukcu </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder-for-hire, conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire, and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Serhat Gumrukcu Convicted of Murder-for-Hire</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> After a five-we... More...
$0 (04-18-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Matthew Isaacs </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Hartford, Vermont Man Charged with Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Matthew Isaacs, 33, of Hartford... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Timothy Gabriel </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Federal Firearms Charge </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Timothy Gabriel Imprisoned on Federal Firearms Charge</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Timothy Gabriel, 31, who most recently has been living in the Rutland area... More...
$0 (03-10-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Nitin Mishra </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indian National Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Office of the United Sta... More...
$0 (02-04-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Jessica Russell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Wire Fraud of Elder Victim </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Barre, Vermont Woman Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud of Elder Victim</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Verm... More...
$0 (01-17-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Hartness </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colebrook, New Hampshire Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials/h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> On Decemb... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Hartness </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colebrook, New Hampshire Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> A fede... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Joshua Hartness </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Colebrook, New Hampshire Man Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Materials</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><center><h2><font><br> <br> The Of... More...
$0 (01-02-2025 - VT)State of Vermont v. Randy Jacobs, Jr.
<h2><br> Newfane, Vermont kidnapping and domestic assault criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> ¶ 2. A five-count information charged defendant with one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated domestic assault, and three counts of domestic assault.[1] For the kidnapping charge, the information alleged that defendant knowingly restrained another person with the... More...
$0 (10-22-2024 - VT)State of Vermont v. Allan Washburn
<h2><br> Bennington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant on an animal cruelty charge including forfeiture allegation.<br> </h2><br> <br> ¶ 2. The following are the relevant, undisputed facts drawn from the record. On April<br> 15, 2022, Animal Control Officer Daniel Hollister arrived at a Bennington parking lot and2<br> observed a crowd of people encircling a car that belong... More...
$0 (08-02-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Remick </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Shoreham Man Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offenses</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont... More...
$0 (02-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel Blow </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Charleston Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Daniel Blow, 41, of Charleston, Vermont a soci... More...
$0 (10-24-2023 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Everett A. Simpson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Kidnapping of New Hampshire Mother and Child </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Kidnapper of New Hampshire Mother and Child Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney... More...
$0 (06-17-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Edmund Thornton </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failing to Register as a Sex Offender </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Edmund Thornton Sentenced for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney for the District... More...
$0 (02-11-2020 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offense </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores Sentenced for Child Exploitation Offense</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Moraima Escarlet Vasquez Flores, 40, of Barquisim... More...
$0 (01-26-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Paul Bateman; Samir Doshi; Rebecca Buckley. </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with Drug Trafficking.</font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i></b> <br> <br> Three Sentenced in International Controlled Substances and Prescription Drug Trafficking Operation </h2></center><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the District... More...
$0 (04-19-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Moton; Maurice Pompey; Danielle Richardson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Vernon Man Sentenced for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Materials </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Glen Buehler, 68, of Vernon, Vermont, was sentenced to... More...
$0 (03-21-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Jennifer Stocker </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Pandemic Fraud.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> New Haven, Vermont Woman Sentenced to Prison Term for Pandemic Fraud </h3></center></i><br> <br> he United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Jennifer Stocker, 46, of New... More...
$0 (03-11-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Scott Remick </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> Scott Remick, 48, of Shoreham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 80 months in prison after his g... More...
$0 (02-23-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. George Casey </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> George Casey, 33, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 262 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of production of chil... More...
$0 (02-13-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. George Casey </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offenses.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> <br> On February 9, 2024, George Casey, 33, of Colchester, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 262 months in prison after pleading guilty to one ... More...
$0 (02-12-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Deyquan Martin </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with a Child Exploitation Offense.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h3><center><i></b> </h3></center></i><br> <br> On February 5, 2024, Deyquan Martin, 22, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced to a five-year term of imprisonment as well as 10 years of supervised ... More...
$0 (02-05-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Child Exploitation Offense.</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, Vermon... More...
$0 (01-25-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant for Child Exploitation Offense</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on January 3, 2024, Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, V... More...
$0 (01-08-2024 - VT)<h1> United States of America v. Carl Butterfield </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Burlington, Vermont Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession of child pornography</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> On January 3, 2024, Carl Butterfield, 54, of Whitingham, Vermont, was sentenced in United States District Court in Rutland, Vermont, to serve 135 months in prison after his guilty pl... More...
$0 (01-09-2024 - VT)United States of America v. Edmund Thornton
<h2><center><br> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender</h2></center><br> <br> <br> <br> Burlington, Vermont – The United States Attorney for the District of Vermont announced that Edmund Thornton, 66, who until recently lived in East Calais, Vermont was sentenced yesterday in United States District Court in Burlington... More...
$0 (12-29-2023 - VT)State of Vermont v. Stacey Vaillancourt
Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.<br> <br> The State of Vermont accused Stacy Vaillancourt with manslaughter as a result of the death of a 6-month-old Harper Rose Briar at her child care business in Rutland. The cause of death was said to be an overdose of a sedative.<br> <br> Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...
$0 (12-01-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Nicholas Melanson
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate transportation of a stolen check.<br> <br> Nicholas Melanson, age 41, of Manchester, New Hampshire, admitted to traveling from New Hampshire, where he lived and worked, to the residence of an elderly woman in Windsor, Vermont on five occasions between May 11 and May 19, 2022. Melanson was directed to tra... More...
$0 (10-31-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Norman Merrill
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, previously referred to as child pornography. <br> <br> On May 7, 2022, Chester Police Officers received reports concerning potential voyeurism occurring at Norman Merrill's home in Chester. During the investigation, witnesses alleged they had found a hidden recording device in a... More...
$0 (04-25-2023 - VT)State of Vermont v. Everett Simpson
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.<br> <br> On January 4, 2019, Everett A. Simpson, age 45, formerly of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, absconded from the Valley Vista treatment facility in Bradford, Vermont, and stole a commercial van in Newbury, Vermont, eventually deserting that vehicle in a parkin... More...
$0 (04-18-2023 - VT)<H2> Mark Kemp v. Jolley Associates, LLC </H2>
Burlington, Vermont employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act of 1991 violation theory.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/vermont/news/burlington/" target="_new">MoreLaw Legal News For Burlington</a><br> </font><br> </center><br> </h1><br> </table><br> It is the purpose of this Act—<br> (1... More...
$0 (01-10-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Cory Johnson
Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with knowingly producing child pornography.<br> <br> Cory Johnson previously pleaded guilty to a single count of child pornography production, admitting that, in or about September 2016, he video recorded sexually explicit content involving a minor. At sentencing, the government sought a 30-year sentence, the maximum allowed by... More...
$0 (05-11-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Sean Fiore
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with murder for hire, conspiracy to kidnap and murder a person overseas, conspiracy to produce child pornography, and possession of child pornography. <br> <br> In September 2018, FSean Fiore, 38, of Burlington, Vermont, communicated over WhatsApp with a woman who was in Venezuela. Both used aliases. The WhatsApp communic... More...
$0 (04-01-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Elijah Jovann Wheeler-Watson
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged with drug distribuiton.<br> <br> Elijah Jovann Wheeler-Watson, 25, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was charged in connection with his October 2019 drug trafficking activity in Vermont. Wheeler-Watson previously pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute cocaine base and fentanyl. <br> <br> According to court ... More...
$0 (12-10-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Ryan Beaulieu
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children.<br> <br> Ryan Beaulieu, 45, of Underhill, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of children and one count of possession of child pornography on March 29. According to court documents, Beaulieu used an anonymous video chat website to contact multiple prepubescent children and... More...
$0 (11-16-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Alexander Chase
Burlington, VT: Criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with child exploitation and possession of child pornography.<br> <br> Alexander Chase, 25, of Barre, Vermont, was indicted for child exploitation crimes, including obtaining images from a child victim and distributing them to others via email. In the summer of 2019, Chase posed as a 14-year-old boy on a child chat website. Chas... More...
$0 (09-22-2021 - VT)United States of America v. Jorge Delaoz and Matthew Sinclair
Burlington, VT: Drug trafficking criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Jorge Delaoz, 52, of Brattleboro, Vermont, and Matthew Sinclair, 25, of Dorchester, Massachusetts, were indicted for drug trafficking activities at 50 Central Street in Brattleboro, Vermont. <br> <br> Delaoz and Sinclair each distributed fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine base from 50 Central Street in the early months of ... More...
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