Legal Opinion
State v. Caouette
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 23, 1982PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Justice.
The State appeals pursuant to 15 M.R. S.A. § 2115-A (1980) and M.R.Crim.P. 37B from an order of the Superior Court (An-droscoggin County) suppressing statements made by the defendant when first placed in custody. 1 We deny the appeal.
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Defendant was indicted on April 14, 1981 for murder (17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) and (B) (Supp.1981)) and for hindering the apprehension and discovery of another person charged with murder (17-A M.R.S.A. § 753(1)(C) (Supp.1981)). Defendant was taken into custody at the Androscoggin County Jail on the afternoon of the day the indictment was…
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