State v. Hazelton

WERNICK, Justice.

On October 18, 1973 a Superior Court jury (Penobscot County) found the defend ant, Daniel Hazelton, guilty of having committed the crime of “robbery” (in violation of 17 M.R.S.A. § 3401). The conviction rested upon evidence which included an inculpatory statement made extra-judicially by defendant. Prior to trial defendant, invoking Rule 41(e) M.R.Crim.P., had sought to suppress this statement as evidence. The Superior Court Justice presiding denied suppression since he was satisfied

“beyond a reasonable doubt [that the statement] . . . had been made knowingly and voluntarily.”