Vermont § 7042 - Sentence review

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§ 7042. Sentence review

  • (a) Any court imposing a sentence under the authority of this title, within 90 days of
    the imposition of that sentence, or within 90 days after entry of any order or judgment
    of the Supreme Court upholding a judgment of conviction, may upon its own initiative
    or motion of the defendant, reduce the sentence. (b) A State’s Attorney or the Attorney General, within seven business days of the imposition
    of a sentence, may file with the sentencing judge a motion to increase, reduce, or
    otherwise modify the sentence. This motion shall set forth reasons why the sentence
    should be altered. After hearing, the court may confirm, increase, reduce, or otherwise
    modify the sentence. (c) After a motion is filed under subsection (b) of this section, a defendant’s time for
    filing an appeal under 12 V.S.A. § 2383 shall commence to run upon entry of a final order under subsection (b). (Added 1977, No. 251 (Adj. Sess.); amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 2017, No. 11, § 29.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 7042 cover?

Section 7042 ("Sentence review") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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