· 7/8/1994
State v. Wool
Citations
- 648 A.2d 655
- 162 Vt. 342
- 1994 Vt. LEXIS 74
How courts have described this case
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- holding that needy persons have a distinct right to payment of necessary services for defense, whether or not services of an attorney are required
- holding that a defendant who qualifies as a needy person has a right to necessary services at public expense that cannot be conditioned on the defendant being represented by an appointed attorney
- holding that a defendant who qualifies as a needy person has a right to necessary services at public expense that cannot be conditioned on the defendant being represented by an appointed attorney
- holding that a defendant who qualifies as a needy person has a right to necessary services at public expense that cannot be conditioned on the defendant being represented by an appointed attorney
- explaining that preservation rule provides trial court with opportunity to address error and “facilitates the development of a record for appeal”
- defendant must demonstrate statement had capacity to influence jury and such proof must .be more than mere speculation
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Judges: Allen, C.J., and Gibson, Dooley, Morse and Johnson
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