Legal Opinion
State v. Lindsey
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 18, 1979PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Justice.
Following a jury verdict in the Superior Court in Hancock County on September 13, 1978, the Defendant, Sanford S. Lindsey, was convicted on three counts of burglary (17—A M.R.S.A. § 401). The Defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction, raising two issues in this Court. He asserts that (1) the presiding justice erred in refusing to grant a mistrial at his request when two jurors indicated to the court that they recognized one of the State’s witnesses after he had testified and (2) the evidence was insufficient to support the verdicts.
We sustain the appeal in part,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- State v. MullenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975
- United States v. John R. Moynagh, Jr.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- State v. GagneSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- State v. HacheySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
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3Cited by8 opinions
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