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Vermont Statutes Title 13. Crimes and Criminal Procedure, § 1406. Defense

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

It is a defense to a prosecution under this chapter that the defendant renounced his or her criminal purpose by:

(1) conduct designed to prevent the commission of the crime agreed upon; or

(2) giving timely notice to a law enforcement official of the conspiracy and of the defendant's part in it; or

(3) making a timely, positive statement to one or more of the other parties to the agreement that the defendant will not participate in the crime.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Vermont Statutes Title 13. Crimes and Criminal Procedure, § 1406. Defense - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/vt/title-13-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/vt-st-tit-13-sect-1406/

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