State v. Whitmore

SCOLNIK, Justice.

The defendant, Larry Whitmore, appeals from a judgment convicting him of numerous counts of gross sexual misconduct (17-A M.R.S.A. § 253 (Supp.1987)), and unlawful sexual contact (17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (Supp.1987)), after a jury-waived trial in Superior Court, Penobscot County. He contends that: (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions, (2) the trial court erred in allowing testimony suggesting the defendant’s prior conviction, and (3) the consecutive split sentences imposed by the court were illegal. We affirm the convictions, but vacate the sentences.

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