State v. Marden

DANA Justice.

William Marden appeals from a judgment of conviction and his sentence entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Kmv-chuk, J.) on a jury verdict finding him guilty of arson, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 802 (1983 & Supp. 1995). Marden contends that the judge abused her discretion when she failed to recuse herself and erred in denying his motion to suppress statements he made to the police. He also contends that it was obvious error for a police detective to give an expert opinion as to the source of smoke on Mar-den’s sleeve, and that there was insufficient evidence to support his…