STATE v. RICHARDS

No. 20-027.

256 A.3d 94 (2021)

2021 VT 40

STATE of Vermont v. Jonathan C. RICHARDS.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

May 28, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosemary Kennedy , Rutland County State's Attorney, and L. Raymond Sun , Deputy State's Attorney, Rutland, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Matthew Valerio , Defender General, Rebecca Turner , Appellate Defender, and Lena Capps , Legal Intern, Montpelier, for Defendant-Appellant.

PRESENT: Reiber, C.J., Robinson, Eaton, Carroll and Cohen, JJ.


¶ 1. Defendant Jonathan Richards appeals his jury conviction on one count of misdemeanor unlawful trespass under 13 V.S.A. § 3705(a). He argues that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on an essential element of the crime, contending that § 3705(a) should have an implied mental state requirement, or...

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