Supreme Court of Vermont· 3/1/1995

State v. Madison

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658 A.2d 536
163 Vt. 360
1995 Vt. LEXIS 18

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explaining that witness’s comments at committee hearing “are accorded little weight” in determining legislative intent
noting that courts and commentators have distinguished between terms “hearing de novo” or “trial de novo” and term “review de novo”
explaining that witness’s comments at committee hearing “are accorded little weight” in determining legislative intent
stating that the most common meaning of the term “de novo trial” contemplates new evidentiary hearing and original fact-finding
explaining that witness’s comments at committee hearing “are accorded little weight” in determining legislative intent
stating that “the term ‘review de novo’ contemplates a non-deferential review that generally relies on, but is not restricted to, the record,” while a “hearing de novo” contemplates “an entire trial”

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