Legal Opinion

State v. Bowen

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 23, 1976PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

Stephen and Larry Bowen, brothers, were separately indicted for the sale of a single quantity of cannabis. 22 M.R.S.A. § 2384. The indictments were consolidated for trial. 1 Defendants waived jury trial 2 and, after hearing, both were convicted and have appealed. We deny each appeal.

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The professed purchaser of the cannabis was the principal prosecution witness. His mother was called as a defense witness and her direct examination was, in part, as follows:

“Q Has he [State’s witness] ever lied to you?

Yes. >

About important matters ? iO

Yes. >

Such as criminal activity ? ©

Yes. >

Q…

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