Criminal Defense Services
Criminal defense starts before your arraignment. Being charged with any crime, including Vermont DUI, can be an intimidating experience. It is difficult to know how to navigate the process on your own. At Burke Law, we guide you through every stage of the criminal process.
From arraignment to disposition, our criminal defense attorneys identify the strengths of your case and zealously advocate on your behalf. If you are charged with a crime it is important to speak to an experienced criminal defense attorney as soon as possible. Even minor convictions can negatively impact your future.
Learn about the different criminal defense services Burke Law offers below.
Racial injustice must be addressed in Vermont. In Vermont policing and prosecutions disproportionately effect people of color. According to the ACLU: “Vermont has some of the worst prison racial disparities in the country. In 2017, the rate at which Black adults entered correctional facilities in Vermont was more than seven times Read more…
Quoted From Vermont Digger Article by Alan J. Keays available here. “Police union leaders are pushing back against a legislative package of law enforcement reforms, but key lawmakers moving the measure forward say they won’t let that slow the process down. The legislation, bill S.129, appears to be the most Read more…
Jury nullification is when a jury decides not to follow the law. Below is excerpted from the CATO institute: The power of jurors to not enforce the letter of the law and to instead seek justice in deciding their verdict is commonly referred to as jury nullification. Juries have been Read more…
Burke Law is proud to support David Scherr for Vermont State Senate. David joined Burke Law in 2013 and fought for Vermonters charged with criminal offenses. Attorney David Scherr then worked for criminal justice reform as an Assistant Attorney General. Now, David is running for Vermont State Senate. His clear Read more…
If the Court makes a clerical mistake, there is a way to fix it. The Vermont Superior Courts and court clerks work hard to implement justice. Everyone is human, so occasionally mistakes do happen. Vermont Rule of Criminal Procedure 36 allows for “clerical mistakes in judgements, orders, or other parts Read more…
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS INFORMATION FOR VERMONTERS PROTESTING POLICE BRUTALITY You Have The Right To Protest You do not need a permit to march on the sidewalk, as long as you do not block pedestrian traffic. A permit may be required to march in the street or gather in a city 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…