Legal Opinion
State v. Mitchell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 9, 1978PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POMEROY, Justice.
Appellant Gary Lee Mitchell was convicted by a jury of second degree Criminal Homicide, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 202. From judgment entered on the verdict he now seasonably appeals.
Several issues have been raised for our consideration. The first concerns the propriety of the trial justice’s denial of a motion to suppress certain evidence.
The second relates to the admissibility of a wallet belonging to the victim. Appellant contends that its admission was so prejudicial as to outweigh any probative value.
Appellant also claims error was committed when the justice below admitted the…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- State v. CollinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- United States v. Skeeter Cyphers and David WillmanCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
- State v. TilleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1977
- State v. KoucoulesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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3Cited by27 opinions
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