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State of Maine v. Tara L. Watson

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided April 9, 2024PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2024 ME 24

Docket: SRP-22-293 Argued June 8, 2023 Decided: April 9, 2024 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, HORTON, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, and DOUGLAS, JJ.* STATE OF MAINE v. TARA L. WATSON DOUGLAS, J. [¶1] Tara L. Watson seeks review of a three-year prison sentence imposed by the trial court (Somerset County, Benson, J.) after Watson pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (cocaine base) (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1107-A(1)(B)(3) (2023).1 Watson’s principal contention on appeal is that the court, in deciding whether to…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. State v. HeweySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  2. United States v. Stewart FossCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
  3. State v. BurdickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
  4. State v. ReeseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
  5. State v. SweetSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State of Maine v. Irineu B. GoncalvesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2025
  2. State of Maine v. Dylan KetchamSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2024
  3. State of Maine v. Jason ServilSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2025
  4. State of Maine v. Kenneth M. Chase Jr.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2025
  5. State of Maine v. Trevor AverillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2026

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