it ain’t what it seems
Roger Bean, 61, of West Palm Beach was a retired denture maker from Texas who tried to help his neighbors by supplying inexpensive dentures. Following an anonymous tip, police raided Bean’s garage and confiscated his equipment. Although he had been licensed in Texas, Florida had no similar program and dentures had to be obtained through [...]
The Vermont Supreme Court vacated the convictions of Michael Brillon due the nearly three years it took to bring him to trial. In that time, Brillon went through six attorneys for various reasons. Now, Vermont’s most notorious murder suspects, Christopher Williams and Brian Rooney are asking for new lawyers, prompting expressions of grave concern from [...]
The Vermont Supreme Court has presided over a steady erosion of privacy rights including astounding decisions in State v. Eckhardt (private driveway part of highway system for purposes of enforcement of motor vehicle laws) and State v. Costin (no warrant required to install video surveillance equipment on private property). Finally it seems the court has had enough, [...]
The Vermont Supreme Court recently threw out the conviction of Michael Brillon (State v. Brillon) producing howls of outrage from both the governor and various members of the legislature. Brillon had been in jail nearly 3 years without trial, which the court found to be a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. [...]