Legal Opinion

State v. Lewis

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 20, 1990PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

William Lewis appeals from judgments of conviction entered by the Superior Court (Somerset County, Chandler, J.) on charges of attempted murder, 17-A M.R. S.A. §§ 152, 201 (1983), and aggravated assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 208(1)(B) (1983). On appeal, Lewis challenges the trial court’s finding that he was competent to stand trial. Lewis also contends that the trial court erred in (1) denying his motion to dismiss the charges against him because of lost evidence; (2) excluding from trial evidence of drugs present in his body; and (3) refusing to submit the issue of involuntary…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Thursby v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  2. State v. RiceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
  3. State v. BerkleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  4. State v. BarczakSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
  5. State v. HewettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  2. State v. CruthirdsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2014
  3. State v. KremenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  4. Haraden v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
  5. State v. CyrSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991

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