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State of Maine v. Benjamin J. Rupert

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 17, 2017Published

1Opinion of the Court

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2017 ME 181

Docket: Cum-16-523 Submitted On Briefs: May 25, 2017 Decided: August 17, 2017 Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and ALEXANDER, JABAR, HJELM, and HUMPHREY, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. BENJAMIN J. RUPERT HJELM, J. [¶1] After a nonjury trial held in the District Court (Portland, Kelly, C.J.), Benjamin J. Rupert was adjudicated of having committed two traffic infractions. Rupert appeals, arguing that the court erred by denying a motion in which he asserted a purported “right” to be represented in this matter by a person who is not licensed to…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Indiana v. EdwardsSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  3. Eleazar Herrera-Venegas v. Felipe Benicio Sanchez-RiveraCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
  4. State v. HoflandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  5. Tri-State Rubbish, Inc. v. Town of New GloucesterSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993

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