State v. Ayers

464 A.2d 963 (1983)

STATE of Maine

v.

Donald AYERS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Argued March 18, 1983.

Decided August 31, 1983.

Charles K. Leadbetter, Wayne S. Moss (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Stern & Goldsmith, J. Hilary Billings (orally), Bangor, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and GODFREY, NICHOLS, CARTER[*] and WATHEN, JJ.

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Donald Ayers appeals from his conviction for murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201 (1983), resulting from a jury trial in Superior Court (Washington County). On appeal, defendant argues that the court erred in: (1) refusing to…