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BRATTLEBORO â Preparations are underway for a jury trial in Windham County this week, the stateâs first since the coronavirus pandemic struck Vermont 14 months ago.
The criminal trial, taking place at the state courthouse in Brattleboro, is scheduled to start Wednesday, following a jury draw that begins today. The proceedings will involve pandemic-related protocols, such as social distancing and masking, according to court documents.
As of Friday, six Windham County defendants were being considered for the lone trial spot. At the top of the list was Anthony Wilson, 44, of Brattleboro, according to the county Stateâs Attorneyâs Office. Wilson is charged with multiple felonies, including heroin trafficking and conspiracy to sell heroin as well as cocaine, court records show.
Vermont plans 1st jury trials since pandemic hit
May 17, 2021 GMT
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) Vermont is preparing to hold its first jury trials since the coronavirus pandemic hit last year.
Jury draws are planned Monday for a number of cases in Windham County criminal court, the Brattleboro Reformer reported. Among them are cases involving drug crimes.
According to court documents, social distancing and masking will be part of the proceedings.
The judiciary picked cases that were not very complicated, meaning they did not involve a large amount of witnesses and could be tried within a couple of days “because this is all new,” said Vermont Chief Superior Judge Brian Grearson of the trial preparations.
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BRATTLEBORO â Preparations are underway for a jury trial in Windham County next week, the stateâs first since the coronavirus pandemic struck Vermont 14 months ago.
The criminal trial, taking place at the state courthouse in Brattleboro, is scheduled to start Wednesday, following a jury draw that begins Monday. The proceedings will involve pandemic-related protocols, such as social distancing and masking, according to court documents.
As of Friday, six Windham County defendants were being considered for the lone trial spot. At the top of the list was Anthony Wilson, 44, of Brattleboro, according to the county Stateâs Attorneyâs Office. Wilson is charged with multiple felonies, including heroin trafficking and conspiracy to sell heroin as well as cocaine, court records show.
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Editorâs note: This is the second in a two-part series that examines the impact on criminal defendants, victims, their advocates and the criminal justice system itself of the ongoing hold on state jury trials because of the pandemic.
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