State v. Webster

[¶ 1] Nicholas Webster appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Gorman, J.) of conviction of attempted gross sexual assault (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 263(1)(B) (2007), 17-A M.R.S. § 152(1)(B) (2007), and solicitation of a child by computer (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 259(1-A) (2007), upon a jury verdict finding him guilty. On appeal, Webster argues that the statutory provisions of criminal attempt and gross sexual assault are inconsistent and in conflict and therefore can not be harmonized in a manner consistent with the rules of statutory construction that would…