State v. Sauve

In June 1978, Maurice Sauve was convicted of 11 counts of first degree robbery (while armed with a deadly weapon), 2 counts of first degree kidnapping (while armed with a deadly weapon and a firearm), 1 count of second degree assault (while armed with a deadly weapon and a firearm), and 2 counts of second degree possession of stolen property. In January 1979, he was found to be a habitual criminal, and on February 20, 1979, he was sentenced. In March 1979, he appealed to this court from the judgment and sentence dated February 20, 1979.

Due to a stay of proceedings, pending the outcome in…