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STATE v. THOMPSON

No. 91-180.

613 A.2d 192 (1992)

STATE of Vermont v. Angela M. THOMPSON.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

May 15, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Butterfield, Caledonia County Deputy State's Atty., St. Johnsbury, for plaintiff-appellee.

David C. Sleigh, St. Johnsbury, for defendant-appellant.

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

DOOLEY, Justice.

Defendant, Angela Thompson, appeals from a $500 fine, imposed after she was convicted of simple assault. She claims the sentence violated her due process rights because it was imposed after she asserted her right to appeal from a proposed lower sentence which contained illegal elements. We agree and reverse.

Defendant was convicted of simple assault entered into by mutual consent following a fight with another woman. 13 V.S.A. § 1023...

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