Legal Opinion
State v. Holmes
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 31, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRudman, J.
[¶ 1] Jeffrey Holmes appeals from the judgment of conviction entered in the District Court (Bridgton, Eggert, J.) following a bench trial finding him guilty of one count of operating under the influence (OUI) (Class D) in violation of 29-A M.R.S.A. § 2411(1) (1996), 1 with one prior OUI offense within the past ten years. Holmes asserts the District Court erred when it found he knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to a jury trial. We agree and vacate his conviction.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Holmes was charged with operating under the influence and was arraigned in the District Court (Goranites,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. SklarSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. WallsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- State v. MorrisonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- State v. RowellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- State v. KovtuschenkoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
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