After a judge told him the stakes are high if he goes it alone, a man on probation for killing a Lyndon teacher

After a judge told him the stakes are high if he goes it alone, a man on probation for killing a Lyndon teacher in 2000 remained steadfast in his decision to represent himself for the latest violation of his probation. Prosecutors allege that Scott M. Favreau, 41, of Newport, tampered with his electronic monitoring bracelet two weekends ago and was offline for nearly 36 hours. The monitoring had been implemented to address a sanction that stemmed from drug use, said authorities. During a hearing at Caledonia Superior Court on Monday, Favreau, who was released from prison in 2019 for the murder only to be charged two months later with participating in the break-in of a jewelry store in Stowe, entered a plea of not guilty to the violation of probation complaint and declined several opportunities offered by the judge to enlist legal counsel.