State v. Small

[¶ 1] Norma Small appeals from judgments of conviction for murder in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983), 1 and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (Class B), in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353(1) (1983), 2 entered in the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Mills, C.J.) following a jury trial. Small raises two contentions: (1) the court improperly analyzed the admissibility of certain hearsay statements offered by the State as “statements against interest” pursuant to M.R. Evid. 804(b)(3), and (2) the court violated her Sixth Amendment right to confront her accusers when it…