Legal Opinion
State v. Dyer
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 23, 2007PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.
[¶ 1] Douglas A. Dyer appeals from convictions for murder, 17-A M.R.S. § 201(1)(A) (2006), and attempted murder (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 152(1)(A), 201(1)(A) (2006), entered in the Superior Court (Knox County, Studstrwp, J.), following a jury trial. Dyer argues that the court abused its discretion by denying his motion for a change of venue and by declining to admit into evidence his recorded police interview.1 We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Based on the evidence at trial, the jury could have found the following facts. Dyer began working in 2002 as a truck driver for Vinalhaven…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. IfillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- State v. ChesnelSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- State v. LittlefieldSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- State v. ClarkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- State v. GrantSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. HollandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
- State v. DwyerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
- State v. RollinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2008
- State v. SimonsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
- State v. ArcherSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2011
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