State v. Bishop

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Defendant Charles Bishop, an inmate at Maine State Prison, appeals from his conviction for trafficking in prison contraband in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 757 (Supp. 1978). 1 We deny the appeal.

The record warranted the jury’s making the following findings of fact. Defendant was serving a to 20 year sentence at Maine State Prison. On December 5, 1977, Bishop participated in a basketball game in the prison gymnasium which pitted a group of inmates against a team of nonprison civilians. Following the game, prison guards conducted a “routine” search of defendant and his…