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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The superior court in Franklin County is now holding jury trials for the first time since the start of the pandemic. It comes as the Vermont court system continues to process -- and occasionally dismiss -- its pandemic backlog of...

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The criminal case dismissals just keep coming for St. Johnsbury Defense Attorney David Sleigh.Orleans County Judge Robert A. Mello has tossed six more cases pending against Sleigh’s clients due to violations of the defendants’ speedy trial rights. That brings the...

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St. Johnsbury Defense Attorney David Sleigh is now 6-0 when it comes to getting cases dismissed due to violations of his client’s speedy trial rights.Sleigh has filed motions in Orleans Superior Court to dismiss criminal cases against 34 of his clients which have been...

Judges in the Northeast Kingdom have begun to act on requests to have criminal cases dismissed due to COVID-19 complications.But the results are different depending on the county and that has raised concerns among defense attorneys.“I am disappointed, of course,” said...

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by Sylvia C. Dodge NEWPORT — It’s not usual for a defense attorney and a prosecutor to work together for the same cause, but in Orleans County, both State’s Attorney Jennifer Barrett and St. Johnsbury defense attorney David Sleigh have acted almost as a team to return...

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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Hundreds of criminal cases in Vermont could get tossed out thanks to a huge court backlog. The judiciary says the pandemic is largely to blame for the pileup of cases, as some counties struggle to get back to full court operations.“Ninety-five...