Legal Opinion

State v. Palumbo

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 1, 1974PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

The defendant has appealed from his conviction for the sale of methamphetamine, a violation of 22 M.R.S.A. § 2210-A. 1

We deny the appeal.

Appellant premises his appeal on the following points:

1. Judicial abuse of discretion by the Justice presiding in refusing to grant a continuance because

A. Counsel was given inadequate time to prepare for trial; and

B. A material defense witness could not be present on the day assigned for trial.

2. The refusal to allow the use of samples for purpose of independent analysis.

3. It was not proved that methamphetamine is a derivative of…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Neufield v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
  2. Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
  3. State v. McKeoughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  4. State v. DavenportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  5. State v. HumeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1951

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Lansdowne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
  2. State v. McDonoughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
  3. State v. RichSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
  4. State v. ArmstrongSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
  5. State v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979

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