State v. Guyette

[¶ 1] Jesse Guyette appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Aroos-took County, Cuddy, J.) following a jury verdict finding him guilty of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 1107 — A(1)(B)(4) (2011).1 Guyette argues that the court erred by admitting several statements at trial pursuant to the M.R. Evid. 804(b)(3) exception to the hearsay rule for statements against penal interest.2 We agree and vacate the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] We view the evidence admitted at trial in the light most favorable to the State and determine that the jury could have found the…