State of Maine v. Timothy J. Burns

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2026 ME 101

Docket: Aro-25-417 Argued: May 7, 2026 Decided: September 22, 2026 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS, LIPEZ, and TAUB, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. TIMOTHY J. BURNS STANFILL, C.J. [¶1] Timothy J. Burns appeals from a judgment of conviction of unlawful sexual contact with a person who is fourteen or fifteen years old (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 255-A(1)(F-2) (2026), entered by the trial court (Aroostook County, Nelson, J.) after a jury trial. Burns argues that the court erred by (1) denying his motion to…