Vermont Statutes Annotated
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 14 (2026)
Lesser included offenses
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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 14)
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§ 14. Lesser included offenses
(a) Upon indictment or information for any offense, a person may be convicted of a lesser included offense if supported by the evidence. If requested by either party, the jury shall be informed of the lesser included offense if supported by the evidence. The court, on its own motion, may raise the issue of a lesser included offense at a jury charge conference.
(b) If requested by either party, or in his or her discretion, the judge in a court trial shall consider a lesser included offense if supported by the evidence. (Added 1997, No. 153 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: State v. Michael Rondeau, 2016 VT 117 (Vt. 2016).
State v. Michael Rondeau, 2016 VT 117 (Vt. 2016). “Under 13 V.S.A. § 14(a), a trial court “on its own motion, may raise the issue of a lesser included offense at a jury charge conference.”
State v. Ronald Bean, 2016 VT 73 (Vt. 2016). “Because of its value to the State and society, it is appropriate that *369 Vermont law — as embodied in 13 V.S.A. § 14 — mandates the granting of the State’s request for a lesser-included instruction so long as the evidence supports it, even over the defendant’s objections.”
State v. Russell, 2011 VT 36 (Vt. 2011). “, 13 V.S.A. § 14; State v. Wright, 154 Vt. 512, 518-19 , 581 A.”
State of Vermont v. Paul William Grant (Vt. 2024). “We reject this argument. “Upon indictment or information for any offense, a person may be convicted of a lesser included offense if supported by the evidence.”
State v. Dean A. Lovejoy, 2026 VT 26 (Vt. 2026). “” 13 V.S.A. § 14(a); see State v. Delisle, 162 Vt.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 14(a): 4 cases
State v. Michael Rondeau, 2016 VT 117 (Vt. 2016). “Under 13 V.S.A. § 14(a), a trial court “on its own motion, may raise the issue of a lesser included offense at a jury charge conference.”
State v. Ronald Bean, 2016 VT 73 (Vt. 2016). “Because of its value to the State and society, it is appropriate that *369 Vermont law — as embodied in 13 V.S.A. § 14 — mandates the granting of the State’s request for a lesser-included instruction so long as the evidence supports it, even over the defendant’s objections.”
State of Vermont v. Paul William Grant (Vt. 2024). “We reject this argument. “Upon indictment or information for any offense, a person may be convicted of a lesser included offense if supported by the evidence.”
State v. Dean A. Lovejoy, 2026 VT 26 (Vt. 2026). “” 13 V.S.A. § 14(a); see State v. Delisle, 162 Vt.”
Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 14(b): 1 case
State v. Ronald Bean, 2016 VT 73 (Vt. 2016). “Because of its value to the State and society, it is appropriate that *369 Vermont law — as embodied in 13 V.S.A. § 14 — mandates the granting of the State’s request for a lesser-included instruction so long as the evidence supports it, even over the defendant’s objections.”
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