The Attorney General’s Office announced that Veronica Lewis, 40, was arraigned today on one felony count of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, and two felony counts of Aggravated Assault. The charges brought against Ms. Lewis are the result of an investigation conducted by the Vermont State Police and the Department of Corrections into an incident that occurred on May 29, 2024, at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.
Ms. Lewis pleaded not guilty at her arraignment today in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit Criminal Division. The Court, Judge Navah Spero presiding, ordered Ms. Lewis held without bail, along with conditions of release that prohibit her contact with the reported victim.
Ms. Lewis also entered a denial on a violation of probation arising from her conduct at the correctional facility. Ms. Lewis is currently serving a jail sentence for a 2021 conviction of Attempted Second-Degree Murder and allegedly violated the terms of her probation while in the facility. Judge Spero ordered Ms. Lewis held without bail on the violation of probation as well. Ms. Lewis will remain in custody at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility.
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.
CONTACT: Lauren Jandl, Chief of Staff, 802-828-3171