Legal Opinion
State v. OKIE
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 2, 2010No. Docket: Ken-09-131PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
[¶ 1] John A. Okie appeals from two judgments of conviction for intentional and knowing murder, 17-A M.R.S. § 201(1)(A) (2009), entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Jabar, J.) following a jury trial. Okie argues that the court improperly instructed the jury as to the defense of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity, that it erred in refusing his request for a curative instruction following the State’s closing argument, and that it improperly calculated his sentence. We affirm the judgment.
I. FACTS AND PROCEDURE
[¶ 2] Okie concedes the following facts. Early on the morning…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MutinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- State v. ParkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
- State v. CooksonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
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