UPDATED: Supreme Court says no ‘attempt’ in Jack Sawyer case

Jack Sawyer, 18, appears in Vermont Superior Court in Rutland on Friday. Pool photo by Ryan Mercer/Burlington Free Press
The Vermont Supreme Court has ruled that the alleged actions of a former Fair Haven High School student, who has been charged with plotting to shoot up the high school, do not meet the legal definition of “attempt.” On the basis of that finding, Jack Sawyer, 18, could be released from jail ahead of his trial.
Whether Sawyer’s actions — which police and