Legal Opinion

State v. Woodbury

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided June 29, 1979PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Following a Superior Court jury trial in Knox County, defendant Earl Woodbury was convicted of murder, 17 — A M.R.S.A. § 201 (Supp.1978). 1 On appeal defendant raises five claims of error. He contends that the trial justice erred in admitting an inaccurate sketch of the murder scene, a prejudicial photograph of the murder victim, and certain expert opinion testimony. In addition, defendant asserts that the trial justice erroneously instructed the jury on the definition of “depraved indifference” murder and that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction.…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. State v. ParkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
  2. Murray Grayson and Southern Freightways, Inc., a Corporation v. Earold E. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
  3. State v. LaffertySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  4. State v. BartonWashington Supreme Court · 1940
  5. State v. KnightSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1857

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. State v. CrockerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  2. State v. LagasseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. Windham v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. State v. FontanaUtah Supreme Court · 1984
  5. State v. FlickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981

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