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IN RE J.B.

No. 91-223.

618 A.2d 1329 (1992)

In re J.B., Juvenile.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

November 6, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theresa St. Helaire, Bennington County Deputy State's Atty., Bennington, for appellee.

David Putter of Saxer, Anderson, Wolinsky and Sunshine, Montpelier, for appellants.

Charles S. Martin and Robert W. Katims, On the Brief of Martin & Paolini, P.C., Barre, for juvenile.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and GIBSON, DOOLEY, MORSE and JOHNSON, JJ.

MORSE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decision of the family court denying a motion to reopen an adjudication of delinquency for sexual assault. We hold that J.B. and his parents were given ineffective assistance of counsel when the police sought, and were granted, an interview with J.B. about the allegations of sexual assault. Accordingly, we reverse and remand.

In late June 1990, Officer Brickell of the Manchester...

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