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TRIVENTO v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS

No. 202-76.

380 A.2d 69 (1977)

Edward TRIVENTO v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONS.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

October 31, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Morse, Defender Gen., and Glenn A. Jarrett, Defender, Correctional Facilities, Montpelier, for plaintiff.

M. Jerome Diamond, Atty. Gen., and Peter B. Brittin and Robert L. Orleck, Asst. Attys. Gen., Montpelier, for defendant.

Before BARNEY, C. J., DALEY, LARROW and HILL, JJ., and SMITH, J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.

HILL, Justice.

This case presents three questions: I. Whether, given the facts alleged in this petition for a declaratory judgment, the Washington Superior Court had proper subject matter jurisdiction. II. Whether a convicted criminal who has been committed to a state penal institution as a "psychopathic personality" (under 18 V.S.A. § 8501 et seq., superseding 18 V.S.A. § 2811 et seq.) may accumulate "good time credit" (under 28 V.S.A. § 811, superseding...

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