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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311 (2026)

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(Cite as: 13 V.S.A. § 2311)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1998–2024 · leading case: In Re Grega, 2003 VT 77 (Vt. 2003).
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In Re Grega, 2003 VT 77 (Vt. 2003). · cites it 5× “In 1995, petitioner was convicted by a jury of aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8), and aggravated sexual assault under 13 V.”
State v. Grega, 721 A.2d 445 (Vt. 1998). · cites it 4× “Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of aggravated murder, 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8), and aggravated sexual assault, 13 V.”
State v. Rooney, 2011 VT 14 (Vt. 2011). · cites it 6× “Defendant was arrested on October 23 and charged with aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8) for "murder[ing] another human being while perpetrating a sexual assault.”
State v. Brochu, 2008 VT 21 (Vt. 2008). · cites it 2× “” See 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8) *278 (murder is aggravated if it “was committed in perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault”).”
State v. Grega, 750 A.2d 978 (Vt. 1999). · cites it 7× “In August 1995, a jury convicted defendant of aggravated murder, under 13 VS.A. § 2311, and aggravated sexual assault, under 13 VS.”
State v. Godfrey, 2010 VT 29 (Vt. 2010). “13 V.S.A. § 2311(a). Here, the alleged aggravating factor was that “[t]he murder was committed in perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.”
State v. Butson, 2008 VT 134 (Vt. 2008). “See 13 V.S.A. § 2311 (defining aggravated murder).”
State v. Tate Rheaume, 2024 VT 53 (Vt. 2024). · cites it 4× “Among the seven counts in the new information, the State charged defendant with aggravated second-degree murder in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2311, a felony punishable by life imprisonment.”
State v. Sears, 2007 VT 112 (Vt. 2007). “§ 2303, and the elements for an aggravated murder conviction under § 2311 are different, undercutting defendant’s argument that the factors found by the court by a preponderance of the evidence were elements of an elevated crime.”
State v. Winn, 2008 VT 123 (Vt. 2008). “The first possibility is that the court held defendant without bail under § 7553, which, as noted, authorizes holding persons who have been charged with crimes punishable by life imprisonment “when the evidence of guilt is great.”
State v. Rooney (Vt. 2011). · cites it 3× “Defendant was arrested on October 23 and charged with aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8) for “murder[ing] another human being while perpetrating a sexual assault.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(a) — 1 case
State v. Godfrey, 2010 VT 29 (Vt. 2010). “13 V.S.A. § 2311(a). Here, the alleged aggravating factor was that “[t]he murder was committed in perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(a)(4) — 1 case
State v. Tate Rheaume, 2024 VT 53 (Vt. 2024). “Among the seven counts in the new information, the State charged defendant with aggravated second-degree murder in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2311, a felony punishable by life imprisonment.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(a)(5) — 1 case
State v. Tate Rheaume, 2024 VT 53 (Vt. 2024). “Among the seven counts in the new information, the State charged defendant with aggravated second-degree murder in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2311, a felony punishable by life imprisonment.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(a)(7) — 1 case
State v. Tate Rheaume, 2024 VT 53 (Vt. 2024). “Among the seven counts in the new information, the State charged defendant with aggravated second-degree murder in violation of 13 V.S.A. § 2311, a felony punishable by life imprisonment.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(a)(8) — 5 cases
State v. Rooney, 2011 VT 14 (Vt. 2011). “Defendant was arrested on October 23 and charged with aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8) for "murder[ing] another human being while perpetrating a sexual assault.”
State v. Brochu, 2008 VT 21 (Vt. 2008). “” See 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8) *278 (murder is aggravated if it “was committed in perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault”).”
State v. Grega, 721 A.2d 445 (Vt. 1998). “Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of aggravated murder, 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8), and aggravated sexual assault, 13 V.”
In Re Grega, 2003 VT 77 (Vt. 2003). “In 1995, petitioner was convicted by a jury of aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8), and aggravated sexual assault under 13 V.”
State v. Rooney (Vt. 2011). “Defendant was arrested on October 23 and charged with aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8) for “murder[ing] another human being while perpetrating a sexual assault.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(c) — 3 cases
In Re Grega, 2003 VT 77 (Vt. 2003). “In 1995, petitioner was convicted by a jury of aggravated murder under 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8), and aggravated sexual assault under 13 V.”
State v. Grega, 721 A.2d 445 (Vt. 1998). “Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of aggravated murder, 13 V.S.A. § 2311(a)(8), and aggravated sexual assault, 13 V.”
State v. Grega, 750 A.2d 978 (Vt. 1999). “In August 1995, a jury convicted defendant of aggravated murder, under 13 VS.A. § 2311, and aggravated sexual assault, under 13 VS.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 13, § 2311(e) — 1 case
State v. Winn, 2008 VT 123 (Vt. 2008). “The first possibility is that the court held defendant without bail under § 7553, which, as noted, authorizes holding persons who have been charged with crimes punishable by life imprisonment “when the evidence of guilt is great.”
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