Supreme Court of Vermont, 2017

The Vermont Supreme Court reversed the PCR court's summary judgment granting the State relief, holding that Rule 11(f) requires a defendant’s personal admission of the facts underlying each element of the charge and that the "substantial compliance" standard is inapplicable; the case was remanded for entry of judgment…

The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the trial court's decision to impose a $25,000 secured appearance bond on an indigent defendant, holding that neither the Vermont nor U.S. Constitution nor the statutes require a finding of ability to pay.