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The pandemic may be over but the Vermont Judiciary continues to struggle with a backlog of thousands of court cases, leaving victims and defendants stuck in legal limbo.
The three-times delayed murder trial of accused killer Deven Moffitt was officially scheduled by a Bennington judge for a record-setting 14 days this coming January with a different judge.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott is now considering a package of measures lawmakers put together to address ongoing concerns about public safety.
The state murder trial of accused killer Deven Moffitt was delayed several months after a federal judge denied a delay in his federal gun and drug case, forcing a Bennington judge to delay his state murder case at least six months.
A review of recent cases in Vermont suggests it may be difficult for prosecutors to prove a hate crime occurred in the shooting of three Palestinian college students unless the defendant made incriminating statements during the incident.