State v. Russell (99-325); 173 Vt. 483; 787 A.2d 1229

[Filed 11-Oct-2001]


                                 ENTRY ORDER

                       SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 99-325

                             OCTOBER TERM, 2001

State of Vermont	               }	APPEALED FROM:
                                       }
                                       }
     v.	                               }	District Court of Vermont
                                       }	Unit No. 3, Washington Circuit
                                       }
Anthony Russell	                       }	DOCKET NO. 81-1-96WnCr

                                                Trial Judge: Walter M. Morris, Jr.

             In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:


       In the interests of justice, the judgment of civil contempt against
  defendant is vacated.   Defendant should be given credit for the time
  served on the civil contempt charge (approximately  three and one half
  years) toward the sexual assault sentence of four to seven years, docket
  number  272-03-96 Wncr.  This judgment shall not affect the status of any
  judgment or sentence entered  against defendant on criminal contempt.

       The mandate shall issue forthwith.

       Vacated. 

                                       BY THE COURT:


                                       _______________________________________
                                       Jeffrey L. Amestoy, Chief Justice

                                       _______________________________________
                                       John A. Dooley, Associate Justice

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                                       Denise R. Johnson, Associate Justice

                                       _______________________________________
                                       Marilyn S. Skoglund, Associate Justice

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                                       Stephen B. Martin, Superior Judge (Ret.)
                                       Specially Assigned