Prosecutor and defense attorney want to resume jury trials, but Orleans court still says no – VT Digger
This article was original posted here on VT Digger. -------------- State judiciary officials have said that the ongoing ban on Orleans County jury trials is because an engineer’s assessment found the court’s HVAC insufficient to reopen amid the current state of the...
COVID Concerns Continue Court Closure
This article was originally posted by the Caledonian Records The Vermont Judiciary just extended and amended the 18-month-long emergency response to COVID through Nov. 1 and continues to keep courts closed to the public in Orleans County. Patricia Gabel, state court...
Defense attorney says court reopening has been too slow, seeks to toss 30 criminal cases
This post originally appeared on VTDigger.org A defense attorney in the Northeast Kingdom is calling on a judge to throw out criminal charges against more than 30 clients whose cases have been pending since before the Covid-19 pandemic, claiming their right to a...