Legal Opinion

State v. Davis

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided March 16, 1979PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WERNICK, Justice.

Following a bench trial in the Superior Court (Somerset County) the presiding Justice found defendant Donald P. Davis guilty of having committed, on January 27, 1978, the offense of “driving to endanger”, in violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1314. In his appeal from the judgment of conviction defendant makes two contentions: (1) the conviction is a nullity because the statute establishing the crime charged against defendant is void, as unconstitutionally vague; (2) in any event, the evidence fails to support the conviction.

We reject defendant’s constitutional claim.

Were the words…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. PiggeIdaho Supreme Court · 1957
  2. State v. AdamsNebraska Supreme Court · 1966
  3. State v. HoudeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1955
  4. Tuttle v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962
  5. State v. KolicheSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1948

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Nelson v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2007
  2. State v. WestSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  3. State v. CarisioSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  4. State v. TempestaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  5. State v. DanaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API