Rutland, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with manslaughter.

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.

Defendant pled not guilty and denied that she was the person ... More...    $0 (12-01-2023 - VT)

Burlington, Vermont criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with kidnapping and interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle.

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)

Burlington, Vermont criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with first-degree murder.

Aita Gurung was accused of killing Yogeswari Khadka and attempted second degree murder of Tulasa Rimal.

Attorney General Susanne Young issued the following statement:

“Murder is the most serious charge that can be brought in our system of justice. The Attorney General’s O... More...    $0 (11-03-2022 - 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 Salahdin (Sal) Trowell appeals from a judgment of conviction of one count of assault and robbery and one count of kidnapping. Defendant contends that the trial court erred in: (1) ruling that he had opened the door to certain cross-examination of a defense witness; (2) refusing to give certain jury instructions that he had requested; and
(3) denying his motion for judgment of acqui... More...    $0 (01-01-2016 - 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)

¶ 1. This case calls upon us to consider Vermont’s statutory residency requirement for filing a divorce action. The trial court dismissed husband’s divorce complaint on the ground that the residency requirement was not satisfied. We affirm.
¶ 2. Husband, Dain Gosbee, filed a divorce action in the Superior Court, Washington Unit, Family Division, on November 1, 2... More...    $0 (06-12-2015 - VT)