Legal Opinion

State v. Bowman

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 7, 1996PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GLASSMAN, Justice.

Joseph L. Bowman appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Knox County, Marden, J.) on a jury verdict finding him guilty of an assault on a corrections officer in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 752-A (1983 & Supp.1995). He challenges, inter alia, the admission of testimony that he was competent to stand trial for the charged offense. We vacate the judgment.

The record reflects that in response to the charged offense Bowman entered a plea of not guilty and not criminally responsible by reason of insanity, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 39 (Supp.1995). 1 Bowman did not request a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Thursby v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  3. State v. BeginSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
  4. State v. CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
  5. State v. RobbinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Douglas v. York CountyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  2. State v. LobozzoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
  3. State v. McKennaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

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