State v. Doody

GODFREY, Justice.

The defendant, Constance Doody, lived with her husband, Michael Doody, in Caribou. Their relationship with Norma Bennett, Constance’s mother, was dominated by frustration, anger, and hatred. On the night of October 7, 1979, Norma Bennett was shot and killed at her trailer home. Constance was not present at the scene, but Michael was. About two hours later, local police arrested Michael for murder, a crime of which he was later convicted. On July 25,1980, Constance Doody was charged in a two-count indictment for soliciting the murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 153 (1980), and for the…