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Vermont vs Hunt (1982)
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The case '''Vermont vs Hunt (1982)''' had two major outcomes. One was a ruling by the [[Vermont Supreme Court]] that [[side judge]]s had the right to vote on plea agreements. The second was a lengthy review of judges conduct used to reach this conclusion. This resulted in a Judicial Conduct Board bringing 24 formal charges against three Supreme Court judges.
==Background==
The state accused Hunt of murdering a neighbor in 1982. His attorney attempted to plea bargain a minimum of ten years. The [[Vermont Superior Court]] Judge, [[James L. Morse]], accepted the plea. Both side judges, including Jane Wheel, disagreed. They brought their objections to the Vermont Supreme Court and, in 1984, obtained a ruling in favor of the side judges plea.
==Judicial conduct==
Wheel was president of the professional society, Association of Side Judges. She was determined to win her initial appeal to the Supreme Court. She was mistress to two judges, [[William C. Hill]] and [[Thomas L. Hayes]]. She threatened [[Vermont Attorney General]] [[John J. Easton Jr.]] with undermining his support for his candidacy for governor.<ref name=c180718/>
Assistant Attorney General [[Brian L. Burgess]] punctured a hole in the wall, in order to eavesdrop on a conversation between Vermont Attorney General [[Jeffrey Amestoy]] and Hill, when Wheel was being investigated. Hill, a sitting Supreme Court judge, was attempting to influence Amestoy.<ref name=c180718/>
At one point during appeal, all five court members were forced to step aside, and have their positions filled by temporary judges. The New York Times called the high court, a "rump court."<ref></ref>
In 1986 and 1987, Hill and two other justices, Hill, [[Ernest W. Gibson III]], and Hayes, were accused of tailoring decisions to suit Wheel, and helping her cover up pay padding. Wheel was accused of wielding undue influence over the justices. Hayes died before the charges could be resolved, and charges against Gibson were dropped. Wheel was convicted on charges arising from the case. Hill was found to have violated rules regarding judicial conduct, and opted to retire at the end of his second six-year term, rather than applying to remain on the court until age 70, Vermont's mandatory retirement age for judges. His former colleagues banned him from serving as a judge again.<ref name=c180718></ref>
==See also==
*[[Judicial misconduct]]
==References==
==External references==
*Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)
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[[Category:Judicial misconduct| ]]
[[Category:Legal terminology]]
==Background==
The state accused Hunt of murdering a neighbor in 1982. His attorney attempted to plea bargain a minimum of ten years. The [[Vermont Superior Court]] Judge, [[James L. Morse]], accepted the plea. Both side judges, including Jane Wheel, disagreed. They brought their objections to the Vermont Supreme Court and, in 1984, obtained a ruling in favor of the side judges plea.
==Judicial conduct==
Wheel was president of the professional society, Association of Side Judges. She was determined to win her initial appeal to the Supreme Court. She was mistress to two judges, [[William C. Hill]] and [[Thomas L. Hayes]]. She threatened [[Vermont Attorney General]] [[John J. Easton Jr.]] with undermining his support for his candidacy for governor.<ref name=c180718/>
Assistant Attorney General [[Brian L. Burgess]] punctured a hole in the wall, in order to eavesdrop on a conversation between Vermont Attorney General [[Jeffrey Amestoy]] and Hill, when Wheel was being investigated. Hill, a sitting Supreme Court judge, was attempting to influence Amestoy.<ref name=c180718/>
At one point during appeal, all five court members were forced to step aside, and have their positions filled by temporary judges. The New York Times called the high court, a "rump court."<ref></ref>
In 1986 and 1987, Hill and two other justices, Hill, [[Ernest W. Gibson III]], and Hayes, were accused of tailoring decisions to suit Wheel, and helping her cover up pay padding. Wheel was accused of wielding undue influence over the justices. Hayes died before the charges could be resolved, and charges against Gibson were dropped. Wheel was convicted on charges arising from the case. Hill was found to have violated rules regarding judicial conduct, and opted to retire at the end of his second six-year term, rather than applying to remain on the court until age 70, Vermont's mandatory retirement age for judges. His former colleagues banned him from serving as a judge again.<ref name=c180718></ref>
==See also==
*[[Judicial misconduct]]
==References==
==External references==
*Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)
*
[[Category:Judicial misconduct| ]]
[[Category:Legal terminology]]
August 07, 2018 at 08:58AM
