State v. Libby

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Defendants Harley Libby, Stephen Yates, and Paul Parsons appeal from their convictions in Superior Court, Aroostook County, of arson and criminal mischief. 1 They complain that they were denied a fair trial because a remark made by a witness at trial and a newspaper article to which some of the jurors were exposed may have revealed to the jury that defendants had been tried before for the same crimes. In addition, Parsons separately argues that the evidence against him was insufficient to convict. We affirm the convictions of all three defendants.

At trial Kenneth…