Legal Opinion
State v. Lakin
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided June 6, 2006PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
[¶ 1] David R. Latón and Shaun M. Tuttle each appeal from judgments of conviction for murder, 17-A M.R.S. § 201(1)(A), (B) (2005), and kidnapping (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. § 301(1)(B)(1) (2005) entered in the Superior Court (An-droscoggin County, Delahanty, J.) following a joint jury trial. Latón and Tuttle contend that the court exceeded its discretion in denying their motions to sever the trial.1 We are unpersuaded by their contentions and affirm the convictions.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, see State v. *778Turner, 2001 ME 44, ¶ 6, 766 A.2d…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- State v. TurnerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- State v. ChesnelSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1999
- State v. BoucherSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- State of Maine v. Nicholas SextonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2017
- State v. LemaySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
- State v. CookSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2010
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