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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After Orleans County judge tosses cases over delays, Vermont judiciary pledges fixes to allow trials
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More Criminal Charges Dismissed In Orleans County Due To Violations of Speedy Trial Rights
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...
Charges Dismissed Against Three More David Sleigh Clients For Speedy Trial Violations
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Charges Dismissed Against Three More David Sleigh Clients For Speedy Trial Violations …
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...
NEK Judges Start Ruling On COVID Case Dismissal Requests | Local News | caledonianrecord.com
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...
Judge tosses 3 Orleans County cases pending for years, citing lack of speedy trials – VTDigger
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Lawyers keep pushing on Orleans courthouse door – Barton Chronicle Newspaper
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...
Mother, daughter to stand trial together in Highgate murder case – VTDigger
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Will a massive court backlog in Vermont mean criminal cases get tossed? – WCAX
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...
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