State v. Uffelman

RUDMAN, Justice.

Richard B. Uffelman appeals from the judgments entered on jury verdicts in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Browne, A.R.J.), convicting him of two counts of intentional or knowing murder. See 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983). Uf-felman’s contentions on appeal fall into three categories: (1) denial of his right to a speedy trial; (2) claims of ineffective assistance of counsel; and (3) alleged obvious errors in the court’s jury instructions. We affirm the judgments of the Superior Court.

Factual Background

Uffelman, his wife, and two children, were living in Machiasport in…