Will there be an open and regulated marijuana market in Vermont? Back in February 2020, the Vermont House backed a bill that would allow retail marijuana dispensaries to open as soon as 2020. The coronavirus through the legislature (and life as we know it in Vermont) for a loop. According Read more…
A Vermont DUI arrest is the start of the DUI criminal process. Most DUI arrests have criminal DUI and civil DUI component. Both cases are handled at the same court, before the same judge, at the same time. Each case will have a distinct docket number and each case has Read more…
At the initial case consultation there is meeting between a potential criminal defense client and his attorney. It can occur over the phone or in person. The experienced attorneys at Burke Law have worked with thousands of clients and will work with you from the consultation forward to create a Read more…
For a Vermont criminal defendant to be convicted of a crime by a jury, the jury must unanimously find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. What does guilty beyond a reasonable doubt mean? The Vermont Model Jury instructions define reasonable doubt as follows: “A reasonable doubt is a doubt Read more…
Probation may be imposed at your sentencing. Sentencing is the last phase of the Vermont criminal process and occurs after you have been convicted by a jury or pled guilty to criminal charges. If you are on probation then you are not serving a jail sentence. A jail sentence has Read more…
Attorneys often speak of the suppression of evidence in Vermont criminal defense cases. What does it mean to suppress evidence in a Vermont criminal case? If evidence is suppressed it cannot be used as evidence during a criminal trial. In other words, the suppressed evidence is excluded from being introduced Read more…
The Notice of Intent to Suspend is a critical document in Vermont civil DUI practice. Vermont civil DUI law requires a driver issued a Notice of Intent to Suspend complete the reverse side of the form and make sure that it is received by Vermont Department of Motor Vehicle’s Commissioner’s Read more…
The Vermont DUI process begins with a stop or encounter with law enforcement and can end in a conviction for DUI. At Burke Law, we want to ensure that you know your rights about the Vermont DUI process. Knowing your rights can help you protect infringement of your liberty in Read more…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted Burke Law’s ability to quickly adapt to an ever-changing Vermont criminal defense environment without compromising our commitment to our clients to be accessible, informed and passionate advocates. Burke Law has been pioneering the use of technology in criminal defense since its founding. With the strategic Read more…
Attorney Leah Henderson joined Burke Law and immediately focused her practice on criminal defense in Southern and Central Vermont. Attorney Leah Henderson successfully defended hundreds of defendants in Windsor, Rutland, Windham, Brattleboro, Washington, Chittenden, Orange and Caledonia counties. Attorney Henderson hard work in the courtroom has resulted in numerous jury Read more…