Vermont Judgment Notwithstanding Verdict Law
Robin O'Neill v. Nicholas Deml
Burlington, Vermont Plaintiff pro se without counsel sought a writ of habeas corpus.<br> <br> Robin O'Neill, who is serving a life sentence for a<br> double homicide, appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for<br> the District of Vermont (Sessions, J.) dismissing her pro se petition for a writ of<br> habeas corpus made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court dismi... More...
$0 (08-29-2025 - 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)Courthouse News Service, et al. v. Teri Corsones, et al.
Defendants, administrators and clerks of the Vermont Superior Court, appeal from the judgment and permanent injunction of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont (Christina Reiss, J.) in favor of Plaintiffs, news and related media organizations. Beginning in 2020, when Vermont courts transitioned to electronic filing, the Superior Court adopted a policy of denying public acces... More...
$0 (03-11-2025 - VT)James M. Kolodziej and Barbara H. Kolodziej v. Sarah Massucco
>h2><br> Windham, Vermont real property lawyers represented the parties in a Slander of Title Action.<br> <h2><br> <br> <br> <br> Defendants James and Barbara Kolodziej discovered that a parcel of land near their property was seemingly omitted from plaintiff Sarah Massucco's deed. They arranged for the heirs of a previous owner of the land to deed that parcel to them. Defendants neither talked to ... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - 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. Law Zabriskie </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Bridgewater, Vermont Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The United States Attorney's Office for the... More...
$0 (06-12-2024 - VT)April Atwater v. Becky Atwater Washington
Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the defendant on a negligence theory.<br> <br> Contributory negligence does not bar recovery in an action by any plaintiff, or his or her legal representative, to recover damages for negligence resulting in death, personal injury, or property damage, if the negligence was not greater than the causal total negligence of ... More...
$1 (04-11-2024 - VT)Richard Grajeda v. Vail Resorts, Inc., et al.
Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on negligence theories.<br> <br> Contributory negligence shall not bar recovery in an action by any plaintiff, or his or her legal representative, to recover damages for negligence resulting in death, personal injury, or property damage, if the negligence was not greater than the causal total negligence of the defendant... More...
$0 (04-03-2024 - 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)Donna Browe, et al. v. CTC Corporation, et al.
Burlington, Vermont employment law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendants on a wrongful refusal to pay E.R.I.S.A. benefits.<br> <br> <br> On May 10, 2023, Defendants CTC Corporation and Bruce Laumeister (collectively, "Defendantsâ€) filed a motion for payment of Plan benefits and requested the court "permit Defendants' counsel to pay [P]lan benefits to all but two (2) of the CTC Pl... More...
$0 (08-18-2023 - VT)United States of America ex rel. Toby Markowitz and Elizabeth Ringold v. NextGen Healthcare, Inc.
Burlington, Vermont civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of violating the False Claims Act by misrepresenting the capabilities of certain versions of its EHR software and providing unlawful remuneration to its users to induce them to recommend NextGen's software.<br> <br> "Electronic health records are an essential part of our healthcare system†said Principal Deputy Assis... More...
$0 (07-14-2023 - VT)United States of America v. Carleena Graham
Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with wire fraud.<br> <br> On May 31, 2023, the United States filed a one count information charging Carleena Graham, 56, of Accokeek, Maryland, with wire fraud. The defendant pleaded guilty to that charge today. According to the information, the victim, World Learning, is a non-profit global development and exchange organiz... More...
$0 (06-30-2023 - 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> Migrant Justice v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al. </H2>
Burlington, Vermont immigration lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants seeking information under the Freedom of Information Act, 05 USC 552.<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> </center><br> <br> 5 U.S.C. 552 -... More...
$0 (11-22-2022 - VT)Thomas Cole v. Foxmar, Inc. d/b/a Education and Training Resources
Burlington, Vermont employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant claiming wrongful "retaliation in violation of the Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Act ('VOSHA'), 21 V.S.A. §§ 201-32, and retaliation in violation of the Vermont Earned Sick Time Act ('VESTA'), 21 V.S.A. §§ 481-87,..." Cole v. Foxmar, Inc. (D. Vt. 2022). <br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <... More...
$55000 (12-21-2022 - VT)Sate of Vermont v. Aita Gurung
Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Aita Gurung was accused of killing Yogeswari Khadka and attempted second degree murder of Tulasa Rimal.<br> <br> Attorney General Susanne Young issued the following statement:<br> <br> "Murder is the most serious charge that can be brought in our system of justice. The Attorney General's Offic... More...
$0 (11-03-2022 - VT)Christie Mitchell v. NBT Bank, N.A.
Burlington, Vermont employment law lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violation theory.<br> <br> Employee Christie Mitchell appeals a summary judgment order<br> in favor of NBT Bank, N.A. regarding its policy of deducting her overtime compensation from her<br> commissions so that she was never paid more than gross commissions regardless of how man... More...
$0 (04-22-2022 - VT)Cheryl Rousseau and Peter Rousseau v. John Boyd Coates, III
Burlington, Vermont personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on medical malpractice theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of substandard medical care provided by Dr. John Boyd Coates, M.D.<br> <br> The Plaintiffs claimed that DNA evidence showed that Dr. Coates used his own sperm to impregnate Cheryl Rousseau.<b... More...
$5250000 (04-07-2022 - VT)United States of America v. Jeremy Zullo
8 was simultaneously monumental and incremental. Monumental in that its 9 changes to sentencing calculations, mandatory minimums, good behavior credits 10 and other parts of our criminal laws led to the release of thousands of imprisoned 11 people whom Congress and the Executive believed did not need to be 12 incarcerated. Incremental, in that, rather than mandating more lenient outcomes, 13 it of... More...
$0 (10-02-2020 - VT)United States of America v. Bhaskar Patel
Rutland, VT - The United States of America charged Bhaskar Patel with paying kickback and bribery scheme conducted in connection with federal energy savings performance contracts (“ESPCs”). <br> <br> <P><br> <center><br> <h1><br> <font color="blue">M</font><font color="black">ore</font><font color="red">L</fond><font color="black">aw</fond><font color="blue">T</font><font color="red">V</font... More...
$0 (06-30-2020 - VT)United States of America v. Brian Folks, a/k/a Moe and Moet Hart
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/District-Vermont.png"><br> </center><br> Burlington, VT - Vermont Man Who Exploited Opioid Addictions of Young Women Convicted of Multiple Counts of Sex and Drug Trafficking and Related Offenses<br> <br> After a three-week trial, a federal jury in Burlington, Vermont, found Brian Folks, 44, guilty of 13 federal ... More...
$0 (05-11-2019 - VT)Jessica Gingras v. Think Finance, Inc.
<center><br> <img width="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/District-Vermont.png"><br> </center><br> <br> The federal government and many states have laws designed to protect<br> consumers against predatory lending practices. In this case, we must<br> determine what happens when those laws conflict with the off-reservation<br> commercial activities of Indian tribes. In s... More...
$0 (04-24-2019 - VT)State of Vermont v. Christian J. Noll
<center><a href="http://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28404&z=74103&s=OK" target="_new"><h2> MoreLaw Receptionist Services<h2> </b></h3></a> <center><h3><FONT COLOR="red"> Never Miss Another Call With MoreLaw's Receptionists Answering Your Calls </FONT> </h2></center><br> Defendant Christian J. Noll appeals from his conviction for <br> stalking pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 106... More...
$0 (10-17-2018 - VT)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BRIAN HOSKINS
<center><br> <img width="300" src=" https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg/150px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Second_Circuit.svg.png "><br> <h2> </h2><br> </center><br> <br> <br> On May 22, 2012, Defendant‐Appellant Brian Hoskins (“Hoskins”) pled <br> guilty in acc... More...
$0 (10-01-2018 - VT)United States of America v. Salmen Hernandez-Ayala
Burlington, VT - Mexican Man Sentenced for Alien Smuggling<br> <br> 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)State of Vermont v. Lucas Dwight <table> <td>
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 defen... More...
$0 (08-01-2018 - VT)United States of America v. John Chinnici
Burlington, VT - Bennington Man Convicted Of Armed Robbery<br> <br> The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that John Chinnici, 33, of Bennington, Vermont, was convicted on July 27, 2018, in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, following a jury trial. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss ordered Chinnici to remain in custody after the jury return... More...
$0 (07-31-2018 - VT)State of Vermont v. Liana M. Roy <table> <td>
The central question in this case is whether a parent may be <br> convicted of custodial interference under 13 V.S.A. § 2451 for interfering with the custody of the <br> Department for Children and Families (DCF) in the absence of a court order specifying the <br> schedule and limitations of the parent’s visitation. Defendant Liana Roy was convicted of <br> custodial interference for taking h... More...
$0 (07-09-2018 - VT)State of Vermont v. Aaron Cady <table> <td>
Defendant was convicted of his first DUI in 2006. In March 2012, defendant was <br> convicted of DUI-2 following entry of a guilty plea. The 2012 plea colloquy for the DUI-2 <br> included the following exchange: <br> <br> [THE COURT:] What the State says you did is that, on November 4th of 2011, at Lyndon, [you] operated a motor vehicle, specifically a Jeep Wrangler, on a public highway, tha... More...
$0 (06-28-2018 - VT)United States of America v. Denny Reyes
Burlington, VT - Bronx Man Sentenced to Three Years Imprisonment Following Alien Smuggling Trial<br> <br> Denny Reyes, 28, of Bronx, New York, was sentenced on May 29, 2018, in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve concurrent terms of thirty-six and ten months in federal prison after his conviction at trial for Aiding and Abetting Alien Smuggling for Financial Gain and the... More...
$0 (05-31-2018 - VT)State of Vermont v. Jeffrey Davis <table> <td>
Defendant Jeffrey Davis appeals his conviction for financial <br> exploitation of a vulnerable adult under 13 V.S.A. § 1380(a) following a jury trial. He raises four <br> arguments on appeal. His first two arguments arise from the trial court’s denial of his motion for <br> a judgment of acquittal and the sufficiency of the State’s evidence. He also argues that the court’s <br> instruct... More...
$0 (03-26-2018 - VT)State of Vermont v. Justin R. Kuzawski <table> <td>
In 2015, defendant was living with his girlfriend. His girlfriend had a six-year-old <br> daughter, E.P., from a prior relationship. E.P. lived primarily with her father, but spent one night <br> a week at the home shared by her mother and defendant. On one of those evenings, defendant was <br> cutting boxes with a box cutter. The box cutter defendant was using was not a typical box cutter; <b... More...
$0 (12-21-2017 - VT)State of Vermont v. Tyler Heffernan <table> <td>
Following a jury trial, defendant appeals his convictions for simple <br> assault and disorderly conduct stemming from a late-night brawl in downtown Burlington. First, <br> he argues that the court abused its discretion and denied him his rights to present a defense, to <br> compulsory process, and to due process when it denied his motion to continue the trial despite the <br> unavailability of... More...
$0 (12-03-2017 - VT)State of Vermont V. Kai A. Freeman
Defendant was charged with eleven offenses. The first five of these involved <br> alleged offenses against thirteen-year-old A.H., including one count of sexual assault against a <br> person under sixteen in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 3252(c); one count of repeated sexual assault as <br> part of a common scheme or plan under 13 V.S.A. § 3253(a)(9); one count of lewd and lascivious <br> conduct wi... More...
$0 (11-03-2017 - VT)State of Vermont v. Malik A. Pratt <table> <td>
<center><a href="http://www.morelawsuites.com/" target="_new"><h2><font="Red">MoreLaw Suites - Legal Suites and Virtual Offices - Downtown Tulsa</h2></font></a><br> </center><br> <br> On August 22, 2016, defendant was arraigned on two felony charges for aggravated <br> domestic assault, and attempted sexual assault. Initially, the State requested that defendant be held without bail, <br> and the ... More...
$0 (03-14-2017 - VT)<b>State Of Vermont v. Albarelli</b>
This case arises from a fight involving two groups of men that occurred on July 18, <br> 2013, around midnight at the north end of Church Street in Burlington. As a result of the <br> altercation, defendant was charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, and giving false <br> information to a police officer with the intent to deflect the investigation. At his jury trial on <br> February 3, ... More...
$0 (12-17-2016 - VT)State of Vermont v. Glen Haskins, Jr.
This is an attempted murder case. At trial, defendant theorized <br> that a group of late-night club-goers with whom he was partying conspired to frame him for a <br> stabbing that occurred in downtown Burlington shortly after two o’clock in the morning of <br> January 15, 2012. Defendant argues that the trial court erred by excluding exculpatory testimony <br> and by giving misleading jury i... More...
$0 (07-16-2016 - VT)State of Vermont v. Ronald Bean
The altercation leading to defendant’s conviction occurred on July 29, 2014, at a <br> Middlebury residential facility for persons with major mental illnesses. In a sworn statement <br> admitted without objection, the complainant claimed that defendant initiated the altercation by <br> pointing his finger at the complainant. The complainant responded by kicking defendant’s hand <br> twice an... More...
$0 (07-06-2016 - VT)State of Vermont v. Jason L. Gagne
This appeal stems from a road rage incident in St. Albans in <br> which defendant Jason Gagne chased a couple across town, eventually pulling up next to their <br> truck and pointing a rifle at them. Before trial, defendant moved to suppress the results of his <br> alcohol breath test on the ground that he was not able to meaningfully communicate with his <br> lawyer before submitting to the te... More...
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