Judge won’t dismiss on-duty DUI case against former trooper

RUTLAND — A judge has refused to dismiss a charge against a former Vermont State Police trooper who prosecutors say drove a cruiser while under the influence of alcohol and on duty.
A trial earlier this year in the case against Eric Rademacher, 29, of Mendon, ended in a hung jury. His attorney, David Sleigh, filed a motion to dismiss the case “in the interest of justice.”
Rutland Superior Court Judge Cortland Corsones recently issued a ruling allowing the case to move forward t