Legal Opinion
State v. John W.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 25, 1980PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
John W. was adjudged to have committed the juvenile crime of Disorderly Conduct, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 501(2), arising out of his verbal abuse of a police officer. On appeal to the Superior Court under 15 M.R.S.A. §§ 3401-3405, the adjudication and disposition were affirmed. John W. filed a timely appeal to the Law Court under 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407. We reverse the judgment of the Superior Court and remand for entry of an order of dismissal pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3310(4).
John W.’s appeal attacks the sufficiency of the juvenile petition, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and…
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