DOOLEY, Justice.
The State of Vermont appeals an order of the Washington District Court quashing subpoenas issued in connection with an inquest proceeding pursuant to 13 V.S.A. § 5131. The district court ruled that the inquest procedure, as embodied in 13 V.S.A. §§ 5131-5137, violates Chapter II, Section 5 of the Vermont Constitution. We disagree that the separation of powers provision is violated and reverse.
On October 25, 1993, a state special...
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