State v. Barnard

[¶ 1] Pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 2115-A(2) (1980 & Supp.2000), the State appeals from a judgment of acquittal entered in the Superior Court (Washington County, Studstrup, J.) in favor of the defendant, Gary Barnard, following a trial at which a jury found Barnard guilty of drug trafficking (Class B). 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1103 (Supp.2000). 1 The State contends that there was ample evidence on which the jury could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Barnard was in illegal possession of a scheduled drug, and, accordingly, that the court erred in entering the judgment of acquittal. We agree and…