Legal Opinion

State v. McKenney

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 29, 1983PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODFREY, Justice.

The defendant, Donna McKenney, appeals her conviction of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (Class E), 17-A M.R. S.A. § 353 (1983), 1 after a jury-waived trial in Superior Court, Lincoln County. On appeal she argues (1) that there was insufficient evidence to establish her guilt and (2) that the Superior Court erred in refusing to strike hearsay testimony given by a prosecution witness. We affirm the judgment.

The testimony at trial disclosed that on February 10, 1982, at about 2:45 p.m., the defendant and her brother, Robert Creamer, entered Wiscasset Hardware Store.…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. State v. AndersonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  2. State v. LeClairSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  3. State v. TheriaultSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  4. People v. BobCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  5. State v. KelleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. ReardonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  2. State v. HardySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  3. State v. SnowSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  4. State v. DubeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
  5. State v. PendexterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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