1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 458 A.2d
  5. 458 A.2d 1098 (1983)
 

STATE v. SPEAR

No. 193-81.

458 A.2d 1098 (1983)

STATE of Vermont v. John SPEAR.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

February 14, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew B. Crane, Defender Gen., William A. Nelson, Appellate Defender, and Nancy E. Kaufman, Acting Appellate Defender, Montpelier, for defendant-appellant.

Before BARNEY, C.J., and BILLINGS, HILL, UNDERWOOD and PECK, JJ.

UNDERWOOD, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court committing the defendant to the Vermont State Hospital in Waterbury. We reverse.

The facts are as follows. The defendant was charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor under 13 V.S.A. § 1026(1). According to the affidavit of probable cause he was in a Dunkin' Donuts shop screaming that United States Senator Robert Stafford did not have any legs because he was a third nation...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases