Legal Opinion
State v. Ericson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 3, 2011No. Docket: Aro-10-283PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJabar, J.
[¶ 1] Eric Ericson challenges three separate rulings issued by the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Cuddy, J.) during the course of his trial, each of which limited the evidence he was able to present in his defense. He contends that the court erred in excluding the testimony of his expert witness, in determining that he had waived his right to testify, and in limiting the scope of his cross-examination of the victim. Finding no error or abuse of discretion in the trial court’s actions, we affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] In April 2010, a jury convicted Eric Ericson of gross sexual…
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