State v. Melanson

[¶ 1] James Melanson appeals from the judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Mead, J.) following a jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of operating under the influence (Class D) in violation of 29-A M.R.S.A. § 2411(1) (1996). 1 Melanson argues that the evidence was not sufficient to support the conviction and that the court erred by refusing to declare a mistrial based on a juror’s prior experience as a police officer. We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The trial evidence may be summarized as follows: At about 7:30 p.m. on December 31, 1999,…