Legal Opinion

State v. Rolls

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided November 6, 1991PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Raymond Rolls appeals his convictions for attempted murder (17-A M.R.S.A. §§ 152, 201 (1983 & Supp.1990)) and aggravated assault (17-A M.R.S.A. § 208 (1983)) following a jury trial in Superior Court (Waldo County, Chandler, J). Rolls contends that (1) the State should not have been allowed to inquire into his prior conviction for burglary after he had completed his testimony, (2) the evidence identifying him as the perpetrator was tainted and should have been excluded, and (3) the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. Finding no error or abuse of discretion,…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. State v. BarrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
  3. State v. CefaloSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
  4. State v. ToppiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
  5. State v. SamsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. State v. McKennaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

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