SCOV Law Blog: When CHINS and criminal cases overlap

Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Elizabeth Kruska. 
State v. Nutbrown-Covey 2017 VT 26 
Creative Commons photo by walknboston via Flickr
If you went to law school, you likely remember that hazy, confusing time during the first semester when nothing makes sense and when it feels like you’re trying to study and learn a new language all at once. This is around the time first year students learn about claim preclusion and issue preclusion. Your brain