Legal Opinion
State v. Morrison
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 4, 1990PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKUSICK, Chief Justice.
In his Superior Court (Kennebec County, Alexander J.) jury trial on charges of rape, gross sexual misconduct, unlawful sexual contact, and assault,1 Richard Morrison, a former Maine State Police trooper, represented himself until after the jury returned a guilty verdict on all counts. Soon thereafter, and before sentencing, Morrison through retained counsel moved for a new trial, contending that he had not made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his federal and state constitutional right to counsel. After a testimonial hearing on March 10 and May 1, 1989, the court…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- State v. TrueSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Harmon v. EmersonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
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3Cited by16 opinions
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