Legal Opinion
State v. Heald
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 19, 1977PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
The defendants were indicted, tried before a jury and convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery in violation of 17 M.R.S.A. § 951, and have appealed. Both defendants premise their appeals on the ground that the presiding Justice committed error (1) by improperly instructing the jury on the meaning of proof beyond a reasonable doubt and (2) in denying their motions for judgment of acquittal and for a new trial.
We deny both appeals.
THE REASONABLE DOUBT INSTRUCTION
During his instructions to the jury the presiding Justice devoted a considerable amount of time to the burden,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State v. McKeoughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- State v. MerrySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1939
- State v. PoulinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- State v. IfillSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- State v. FournierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
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3Cited by10 opinions
- State v. CugliataSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- State v. ReardonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- State v. MortonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. AndersonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- State v. TibbettsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
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