Tanner Leary, a 22-year-old resident of Hancock, Vermont, has been charged with second-degree murder following a fatal shooting in Hancock. The Vermont State Police conducted the investigation that led to the charge.
Leary appeared in Vermont Superior Court, Addison Criminal Division, where he entered a not guilty plea. Judge Alison Arms set bail at $100,000 and imposed several pre-trial conditions. These include requiring Leary to be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times, enforcing a 24-hour curfew at his home, prohibiting any contact with the victim’s family, and banning possession of firearms or dangerous weapons.
The Attorney General’s Office stated: “The Attorney General’s Office emphasizes that individuals charged with a crime are legally presumed innocent until their guilt is proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.”
