Legal Opinion

State of Maine v. Stanley Fletcher

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 18, 2015No. Docket Was-14-436PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJabar, J.

[¶ 1] Stanley Fletcher appeals from a judgment of conviction of domestic violence assault (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 207-A(1)(A) (2014), and assault (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 207(1)(A) (2014), entered by the trial court (Rome% J.) after a jury-waived trial. Fletcher argues that the court erred in finding that the State presented sufficient evidence to disprove his self-defense justification beyond a reasonable doubt. Discerning no error, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] In May 2014, Fletcher was charged with one’ count of domestic violence assault and one count of assault following an altercation…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. MillettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
  2. State v. OuelletteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  3. State v. CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  4. State v. HerzogSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  5. State v. HollandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. State v. MatthewsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018

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