Supreme Court of Vermont April 4, 1978, 78-77 (State v. Powers)

Larrow, J.

The facts relevant to disposition of this criminal

appeal may be stated briefly. After trial by court, respondent was convicted of taking a wild deer by artificial light, in violation of 10 V.S.A. § 4747. At the time of the alleged offense, respondent was only 18 days over the age of 16; he filed a motion for transfer of the case to juvenile court under 83 V.S.A.