Legal Opinion
State v. Hachey
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 8, 1971PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
This is an appeal from the Defendant’s conviction following a jury trial of the murder of one Harold E. Buzzell. The Defendant, both at trial and on appeal, was considered to be indigent and, therefore, was represented by Court appointed Counsel.
The Indictment, following the suggested form (Form 4) of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, alleged that the Defendant at a stated time and place “did unlawfully and with malice aforethought kill one Harold E. Buzzell.” In the brief, for the first time, it was argued that the Indictment was defective for two reasons: 1. The word…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- State v. RoundsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1932
- State v. StagoArizona Supreme Court · 1957
- State v. ChapmanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969
- State v. WardwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962
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3Cited by20 opinions
- State v. LagasseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. LaffertySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- State v. NorthupSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. KelleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- State v. GagneSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
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