Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2562
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 13 Sec. 2562
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
§ 2562. Joinder of counts for larceny and receiving stolen property
In a complaint, information, or indictment for larceny against one or more persons, counts may be added for buying, receiving, selling, possessing unless with the intent to restore to the owner, or aiding in the concealment of property stolen or a part thereof, knowing the same to be stolen. In such cause, the prosecutor shall not be put to his or her election, but upon one or more of the counts, the jury may convict or acquit one or more of the defendants, according to the proofs. (Amended 1981, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 8.)