Supreme Court of Vermont· 12/21/1990

State v. Caron

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586 A.2d 1127
155 Vt. 492
1990 Vt. LEXIS 259

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describing Vermont’s use of the “Massachusetts rule,” whereby voluntariness of a confession is determined first by the trial judge by a preponderance of the evidence, then by the jury according to a reasonable doubt standard
distinguishing between \a high standard of proof\ necessary to prove elements of crime beyond reasonable doubt and \less stringent\ standard for establishing voluntariness of confession (quoting Lego v. Twomey , 404 U.S. 477 , 486, 92 S.Ct. 619 , 30 L.Ed.2d 618 (1972) )
facts and inferences from them must \warrant a reasonable belief that a suspect is engaging in criminal activity\
probable cause to arrest exists where facts and circumstances are sufficient to warrant a prudent person to believe that the defendant had committed an offense
court upholds exit order on the basis that police had reasonable suspicion that person stopped was armed and dangerous
13 V.S.A. § 5237 requires that waiver of right of needy person to be represented by counsel at public expense must be made by defendant in writing

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Judges: Allen, Peck, Gibson, Dooley, Morse

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