Legal Opinion
State v. Vainio
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 5, 1983PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFRESNE, Active Retired Justice.
At a jury trial in July, 1982, in the Superior Court, Penobscot County, Carl Vainio, the defendant, was found guilty of the crime of having a firearm in his possession or under his control contrary to the provisions of 15 M.R.S.A. § 393, which prohibits a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by one year or more imprisonment from owning or having in his possession or under his control any firearm, unless such a person has obtained a permit from the Commissioner of Public Safety.
On appeal, Vainio contends (1) that, because his underlying previous…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Baldasar v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Loper v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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