Legal Opinion
State v. Dyer
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 7, 1972PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
The defendant appeals from his conviction following a jury waived 1 trial. The complaint, based on 29 M.R.S.A. § 896, 2 after reciting that the defendant was the driver of a motor vehicle involved in an accident in which another vehicle was damaged, alleged that the defendant “did unlawfully go away without stopping and making himself known and giving his name, address and the registration number of the vehicle he was driving.”
After hearing the testimony the Justice below made a general finding of guilt. He was not requested to “find the facts specially.” M.R.Crim.P., Rule…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- California v. ByersSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- The People v. WhiteheadIllinois Supreme Court · 1966
- State v. BennerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1874
- People v. SamuelNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- State v. WendlerIdaho Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. DoughtySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. MannSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- State v. ReardonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- State v. MedeirosSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
- State v. PinnetteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
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