State v. Devoe

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

This case is before us on separate appeals by each appellant.

Each appellant was separately indicted for two felonies, namely, robbery (17 M. R.S.A. § 3401) and assault of a high and aggravated nature (17 M.R.S.A. § 201). Since the facts underlying each indictment arose from the same transaction, all the indictments were consolidated for trial. The jury found each appellant not guilty of robbery, but convicted appellant Devoe of assault of a high and aggravated nature and appellant Ryder of simple assault.

We determine that there is no merit to either of the appeals, which…