Legal Opinion
State v. Vane
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 10, 1974PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDelahanty, J.
On October 23, 1973, a Penobscot County grand jury returned two separate indictments charging the Defendant with the sale of the drug amphetamine, in violation of 22 M.R.S.A. § 2210-A. The two indictments present the same questions of law, and for the purpose of this appeal, they are conjoined.
Upon arraignment, the Defendant offered to enter a plea of guilty. Thereupon, a hearing was held pursuant to M.R. Crim.P., Rule 11 to determine the admissibility of the plea. At the conclusion of the hearing, the presiding Justice found that the Defendant could intelligently waive her right to a jury…
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