State of Maine v. Jesse R. Pelletier

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2026 ME 52

Docket: Han 25-333 Argued: April 8, 2026 Decided: June 2, 2026 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS, LIPEZ, and TAUB, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. JESSE R. PELLETIER TAUB, J. [¶1] Jesse Pelletier appeals from a judgment of conviction for gross sexual assault (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 253(2)(M) (2022), and unlawful sexual contact (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 255-A(1)(B) (2022),1 entered in the trial court (Hancock County, Stewart, A.R.J.) after a jury-waived trial.2 Pelletier contends that the court erred when it…