State v. Beathem

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Scott Beathem appeals from judgments of conviction entered in the Superior Court (Somerset County) for the offenses of burglary (17-A M.R.S.A. § 401(2)(B) (1983)) and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (17-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (1983)). Defendant argues on appeal that his initial confrontation with the investigating officer resulted in an unconstitutional seizure of his person and that the resulting identification and confession should have been excluded from evidence. Defendant also asserts that the court erred in finding that defendant effectively waived his…