Legal Opinion

State v. Brewer

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 31, 1985PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Ricky Brewer appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, Androscoggin County, affirming the judgment of the District Court, Livermore Falls, finding him guilty of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1312-B (Supp.1984-1985), and operating a motor vehicle while his license to operate had been suspended, in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 2184 (Supp. 1984-1985). We agree with the defendant’s contention that the trial court erred in drawing inferences adverse to the defendant from the defendant's failure to call…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Graves v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. State v. CaronSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
  3. State v. PullenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
  4. State v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
  5. Christensen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. State v. RossSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  2. State v. MalaveSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  3. State v. McDonnellOregon Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Patterson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1999
  5. State v. HillSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2009

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