If you live in Massachusetts but are charged with a DUI in Vermont contact an experienced DUI attorney. We can review your case and help you to understand your options and prepare your best defense. At Burke Law we have successfully represented hundreds of Massachusetts drivers who have been charged Read more…
If you live in Florida but are charged with a DUI in Vermont you should contact an experienced DUI attorney. We can review your case and help you to understand your options and prepare your best defense. At Burke Law we have successfully represented Florida drivers who have been charged Read more…
Motions are the way that parties to criminal litigation communicate in writing to the Vermont Superior Court. For instance, let’s say that a defendant has an important doctor’s appointment at the same time that he is scheduled to be in Vermont criminal court. The defendant’s attorney could (1) file a Read more…
A plea agreement is an agreed upon resolution between the defendant and the state to resolve a defendant’s case for a specific outcome without a trial by jury. The standard plea agreement form in Vermont looks like this: You can also find the most up to date (and higher resolution) Read more…
Attorney – client privilege begins during your initial consult. When you are charged with a crime or fear that you may be charged with a crime it is important to speak to an attorney as soon as possible. During my initial consultation with many clients there is a fear by Read more…
An NTO or nontestimonial identification order is an order to produce blood, fingerprints, or dna to a law enforcement officer when ordered by a Vermont judicial officer. Nontestimonial identification orders are controlled by Vermont Rule of Criminal Procedure 41.1. V.R.Cr.P. 41.1 is as follows: Authority To Issue Order. A nontestimonial Read more…
A search warrant is a judicially authorized exception to the constitutional protection against government searches. A search warrant in Vermont may be issued only by a judicial officer upon request of a law enforcement officer, an attorney for the state, or any other person authorized by law. Search warrants are Read more…
Potential clients often ask me when they should call a criminal defense attorney. It is difficult to find a point in time that is “too soon” to call. As soon as you have reason to believe that you could be under investigation for a crime, have been asked to come Read more…
Vermont sex crimes make up a large portion of our criminal defense work at Burke Law. Defendants often feel intimidated or ashamed to reach out to an attorney and discuss the charges they are facing. Rest assured, we have heard it all, and will not judge you. We work with Read more…
In some Vermont criminal cases an experienced criminal defense attorney can waive the defendant’s appearance at arraignment and resolve the case for a dismissal of the charge or a plea by waiver so that the defendant never has to come to court. Pursuant to Vermont Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(c) Read more…