State v. Lavoie

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The defendant, Robert Lavoie, appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Lipez, J.) entered on a jury verdict finding Lavoie guilty of robbery in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 651 (1983). Lavoie’s primary contention is that because M.R.Evid. 410 barred its use, the trial court erred in not granting Lavoie’s motion to suppress his written confession from evidence in his trial for robbery. We hold the trial court properly denied La-voie’s motion and affirm the judgment.

From the evidence at the hearing on the motion to suppress, the trial court could…