State v. Mahoney

CARTER, Justice.

After a trial in Superior Court (Penobscot County), a jury found the defendant guilty of Forgery, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 703 (1983), Class D, and Theft, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (1983), Class B. The defendant appeals on the following bases: (1) insufficiency of the indictment; (2) improper denial of motion for acquittal and improper reduction of charge against defendant; (3) improper denial of motion for mistrial; (4) improper denial of motion for a new trial; and (5) improper jury instructions. We deny the appeal.

Facts and Procedure

A grand jury (Cumberland County) indicted the defendant…