State of Maine v. James Peters

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2026 ME 88

Docket: Oxf-25-310 Argued: March 5, 2026 Decided: August 13, 2026 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS, and LIPEZ, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES PETERS STANFILL, C.J. [¶1] James Peters appeals from a judgment of conviction of endangering the welfare of a dependent person (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 555(1)(B) (2026), entered by the trial court (Oxford County, Woodman, J.) after a jury trial. Peters argues that (1) the court erred in denying his motion to dismiss 1 for lack of a corpus delicti; (2) there was…