State v. Knight

Supreme Court of Vermont

State v. Knight

380 A.2d 61, 135 Vt. 453, 1977 Vt. LEXIS 653

CourtSupreme Court of Vermont

DecidedOctober 14, 1977

Docket275-77

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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State v. Knight, 380 A.2d 61, 135 Vt. 453, 1977 Vt. LEXIS 653 (Vt. 1977).

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Opinion

Per Curiam.

The burden of establishing facts which support revocation of bail is upon the State with a right in the defendant to contest the evidence introduced.

The condition of release imposed by the trial court, i.e., that respondent not commit any offense for which probable cause may be found by the court, as interpreted by the trial court to permit revocation of bail upon an ex parte determination, without opportunity to be heard and to contest, is a denial of due process. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co., 339 U.S. 306, 314 (1950); Aiken v. Malloy, 132 Vt. 200, 209, 315 A.2d 488 (1974).

The order of the trial court revoking bail is vacated, and respondent is released upon the conditions of relief previously imposed, except the condition (No. 6) above referred to. To be certified down forthwith.

Billings, J. did not sit.

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