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Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231 (2026)

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Subchapter 001 : REGULATED DRUGS

(Cite as: 18 V.S.A. § 4231)
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Cited in 23 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1992–2024 · leading case: Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa, 884 N.W.2d 182 (Iowa 2016).
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Kelli Jo Griffin v. Paul Pate, in His Off. Capacities as the Sec'y of State of Iowa, & Denise Fraise, in Her Off. Capacities as the Cnty. Auditor of Lee Cnty., Iowa, 884 N.W.2d 182 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “); Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231 (West, Westlaw through No.”
State v. Cunningham, 2008 VT 43 (Vt. 2008). · cites it 2× “See 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(1), (2) (Cum.Supp. 2006).”
State v. Lee, 2005 VT 99 (Vt. 2005). · cites it 2× “At the time the court ruled on the motion in limine, defendant had not admitted to the drug sales, and thus the State was required to prove the offenses with which he was charged including that defendant was engaged in "knowingly and unlawfully selling cocaine," 18 V.”
State v. Delaoz, 2010 VT 65 (Vt. 2011). · cites it 2× “Defendant was charged with felony possession of cocaine in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(2), misdemeanor possession of marijuana in violation of 18 V.”
State v. Quigley, 2005 VT 128 (Vt. 2005). · cites it 2× “Quigley was charged with felony possession of cocaine in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(3). Prior to trial, Quigley moved to suppress all evidence the investigating officers seized during their search of his bedroom.”
State v. Muhammad, 2007 VT 36 (Vt. 2007). · cites it 2× “[*] 18 V.S.A. § 4231(b)(2). Prior to trial, defendant filed a motion to exclude and dismiss on the grounds that failure to obtain a warrant for the electronic monitoring in his home violated his rights under the Vermont Constitution.”
State v. Chicoine, 2007 VT 43 (Vt. 2007). “On appeal, the State did not seek to justify the warrantless search as a frisk for weapons, but defended the court's conclusion that the pat-down was reasonable as incident to a valid arrest for drug possession.”
State v. Betts, 2013 VT 53 (Vt. 2013). “Defendant Asim Betts was charged in June 2010 with felony possession of crack cocaine under 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(2) after the vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped and he was transported to the police barracks.”
State v. Neil, 2008 VT 79 (Vt. 2008). “Defendant was cited for misdemeanor possession of cocaine, 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(1), and ordered to appear on June 5, 2006 for arraignment.”
State v. George Tarbell, 2021 VT 68 (Vt. 2021). “§ 11. The superior court ordered defendant held without bail under 13 V.”
State v. Judkins, 641 A.2d 350 (Vt. 1993). “Defendant appeals his conviction for delivery of cocaine in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4231(b)(1). He alleges (1) that the trial court erred in admitting a recording of a conversation between defendant and a police informant, and (2) that defense counsel’s failure to object to…”
State v. Robert Scales, 206 A.3d 1263 (Vt. 2019). “§ 4233(a)(2), which prohibits a person from "knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin," and 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(2), which prohibits a person from "knowingly and unlawfully possessing cocaine.”
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— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(a)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Cunningham, 2008 VT 43 (Vt. 2008). “See 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(1), (2) (Cum.Supp. 2006).”
State v. Neil, 2008 VT 79 (Vt. 2008). “Defendant was cited for misdemeanor possession of cocaine, 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(1), and ordered to appear on June 5, 2006 for arraignment.”
State v. George Tarbell, 2021 VT 68 (Vt. 2021). “§ 11. The superior court ordered defendant held without bail under 13 V.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(a)(2) — 6 cases
State v. Delaoz, 2010 VT 65 (Vt. 2011). “Defendant was charged with felony possession of cocaine in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(2), misdemeanor possession of marijuana in violation of 18 V.”
State v. Chicoine, 2007 VT 43 (Vt. 2007). “On appeal, the State did not seek to justify the warrantless search as a frisk for weapons, but defended the court's conclusion that the pat-down was reasonable as incident to a valid arrest for drug possession.”
State v. Betts, 2013 VT 53 (Vt. 2013). “Defendant Asim Betts was charged in June 2010 with felony possession of crack cocaine under 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(2) after the vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped and he was transported to the police barracks.”
State v. Robert Scales, 206 A.3d 1263 (Vt. 2019). “§ 4233(a)(2), which prohibits a person from "knowingly and unlawfully possessing heroin," and 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(2), which prohibits a person from "knowingly and unlawfully possessing cocaine.”
State v. Chicoine, 2007 VT 43 (Vt. 2007).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(a)(3) — 1 case
State v. Quigley, 2005 VT 128 (Vt. 2005). “Quigley was charged with felony possession of cocaine in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4231(a)(3). Prior to trial, Quigley moved to suppress all evidence the investigating officers seized during their search of his bedroom.”
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(b) — 2 cases
State v. Lapan, 609 A.2d 970 (Vt. 1992).
State v. Corey Price (Vt. 2011).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(b)(1) — 4 cases
State v. Lee, 2005 VT 99 (Vt. 2005). “At the time the court ruled on the motion in limine, defendant had not admitted to the drug sales, and thus the State was required to prove the offenses with which he was charged including that defendant was engaged in "knowingly and unlawfully selling cocaine," 18 V.”
State v. Judkins, 641 A.2d 350 (Vt. 1993). “Defendant appeals his conviction for delivery of cocaine in violation of 18 V.S.A. § 4231(b)(1). He alleges (1) that the trial court erred in admitting a recording of a conversation between defendant and a police informant, and (2) that defense counsel’s failure to object to…”
State v. Green, 2006 VT 64 (Vt. 2006).
State v. Aaron Todd (Vt. 2011).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(b)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Muhammad, 2007 VT 36 (Vt. 2007). “[*] 18 V.S.A. § 4231(b)(2). Prior to trial, defendant filed a motion to exclude and dismiss on the grounds that failure to obtain a warrant for the electronic monitoring in his home violated his rights under the Vermont Constitution.”
State v. Muhammad, 2007 VT 36 (Vt. 2007).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(b)(3) — 1 case
State v. Maduro, 816 A.2d 432 (Vt. 2002).
— Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 18, § 4231(c)(1) — 1 case
State v. Cecil Whidbee (Vt. 2022).
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