State v. Hanks

397 A.2d 998 (1979)

STATE of Maine

v.

Gerald E. HANKS, Jr.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

February 20, 1979.

William P. Donahue, Dist. Atty., Roger Flaherty, Asst. Dist. Atty., Alfred, Elizabeth R. Butler, Legal Intern (orally), for plaintiff.

Childs, McKinley & Emerson by Richard S. Emerson, Jr. (orally), Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK and DELAHANTY, JJ.

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of two counts of criminal homicide in the fourth degree, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 204 (repealed P.L. 1977, ch. 510, § 40).[1] The sole issue on…