State of Maine v. Jarae Lipscombe

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2025 ME 46

Docket: Ken-23-455 Argued: October 9, 2024 Decided: June 3, 2025 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, HORTON, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, and DOUGLAS, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. JARAE LIPSCOMBE DOUGLAS, J. [¶1] A jury convicted Jarae Lipscombe of hindering apprehension or prosecution (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 753(1-B)(B)(1) (2025), based on actions that he took to delay or prevent the apprehension of his brother in connection with a homicide in Waterville for which his brother was later charged. Five months after his conviction, Lipscombe…