Vermont · Vermont Statutes — Title 13, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Vt. Stat. (Crimes) § 6555: Nolle prosequi when proof shows greater offense than charged If, upon the trial of a person charged with an offense, the facts given in evidence amount in law to a greater offense than the one charged, such person shall not by reason thereof be acquitted, but the court, in its discretion, may allow
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What this law says, in plain English
A court may allow prosecutors to drop charges and refile for a more serious offense if trial evidence proves a greater crime than originally charged.
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