Legal Opinion
State v. White
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided May 24, 1983PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
After a jury trial in Superior Court, Knox County, Francis White, Sr. was found guilty of the murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) & (B), of his two-month old son, Francis, Jr. On appeal, White raises numerous claims of error. We affirm his conviction.
FACTS
In April 1980, Francis White, Jr. was born to defendant and Margo McKenna, an unmarried couple living together in Gard-iner. Early on the morning of June 11, 1980, White ran from their phoneless apartment to request emergency medical help at the Gardiner Public Safety Building. A rescue squad responded and found the baby warm…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- United States v. HenrySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
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3Cited by23 opinions
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