Commonwealth v. Blevins

Opinion bv

Me. Justice Nix,

The principal question presented by this appeal is whether the evidence offered by the Commonwealth was sufficient as a matter of law to support the jury’s verdict of murder in the second degree. The appellee, William Eay Blevins, was indicted on the charges of murder and involuntary manslaughter as a result of the death of Jeffrey Dishman, the three year old natural child of the appellee and Anna Dishman. A jury returned a verdict of murder in the second degree and post trial motions were filed. After argument the court sustained appellee’s motion in arrest of…