Legal Opinion

State v. Liberty

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 20, 1971PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFRESNE, Chief Justice.

The defendant, Ronald V. Liberty, was convicted of the crime of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny following jury trial at the September term, 1969, of the Superior Court for the County of Somerset. He appeals from a sentence of not less than 1 year nor more than 3 years at the Maine State Prison.

Pursuant to his motion for acquittal and new trial, the defendant raises on appeal the following points of alleged error:

1) The verdict was against the greater weight of the evidence.

2) The verdict was against the law.

3) The Justice erred in not granting the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
  2. State v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  3. The People v. ReevesIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
  4. State v. MerrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1939
  5. State v. McCallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1843

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State v. LeClairSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  2. State v. LewisohnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  3. Paulley v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2010
  4. State v. YorkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  5. State v. TixierNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976

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