Legal Opinion

State v. Gagne

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 11, 1975PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WEATHERBEE, Justice.

In March of 1974 a Kennebec County jury found the defendant guilty of robbery while armed with a firearm 1 and of assault while armed with a firearm. 2 The two offenses were tried together and the victims alleged were a son and father, respectively. On appeal, the defendant claims prejudicial error involving the testimony of two of the State’s witnesses, a Mr. Barber and a Miss Grant, each of whom testified that the defendant had described to them his direct participation in the crimes. We deny the appeals.

Apart from the testimony of Mr. Barber and Miss Grant, there was…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. McKeoughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
  2. State v. NorthupSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  3. State v. GervaisSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
  4. State v. LizotteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1969
  5. State v. CasaleSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1954

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. People v. BaynesIllinois Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. VitelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  3. State v. GrierSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
  4. State v. DeanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  5. State v. DoughtySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979

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