Legal Opinion
Blackwell v. State
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 21, 1973PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POMEROY, Justice.
This matter was originated by a petition for writ of habeas corpus (post-conviction), pursuant to 14 M.R.S.A. § 5501 et seq., and comes before us on report, upon an amended agreed statement of facts.
Petitioner was charged in District Court with violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 897 (Duty upon striking unattended vehicle), to which he originally entered a plea of not guilty.
Subsequently, he changed his plea to guilty, whereupon he was convicted, released upon personal recognizance bail, and afforded two weeks’ time to raise a $100 fine which the Court indicated it would impose as…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Tate v. ShortSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Phillip Morris v. Hiram Schoonfield, WardenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. De BonisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. BassfordSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Matheson v. Bangor Publishing Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. FoleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- State v. BriggsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Standish v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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