Legal Opinion
State v. Sweet
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 31, 2000PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, J.
[¶ 1] Richard Sweet and Paul Poulin appeal from sentences of 40 years and 65 years respectively entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander, J.). They challenge the use of the enhanced statutory range of 20 to 40 years for Class A charges of gross sexual assault, the imposition of consecutive sentences, and the length of the sentences in their entirety. We affirm the sentences.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Richard Sweet is today approximately 47 years old. He was first convicted of gross sexual misconduct in 1984, as a result of charges related to five separate child victims. He was…
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