A Superior Court judge in Orleans County tossed the conviction of David Vaz after the judge found prosecutors in the case failed to disclose evidence that would have aided the defense.
After a lengthy debate, the state Senate voted to confirm a former Orleans County prosecutor to the bench on Tuesday but in a highly unusual turn of events for a gubernatorial appointment, multiple senators voted in opposition. The 26-4 vote capped.
The 26-4 vote capped weeks of debate about Judge Jennifer Barrett, who served as state’s attorney in the Northeast Kingdom from 2015 until Scott appointed her to the bench last summer.