The Vermont Supreme Courtroom reinstated a defendant’s prison conviction, discovering the decrease court docket erred in granting his movement to dismiss for a violation of his speedy trial rights after 45.5 months handed between his charging and his trial throughout the pandemic.
Affiliate Justice Harold E. Eaton Jr. authored the July 7 opinion, and was joined by Chief Justice Paul L. Reiber, Affiliate Justice Karen R. Carroll, Affiliate Justice William D. Cohen and Affiliate Justice Nancy J. Waples.
