Legal Opinion
State v. McFarland
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided February 8, 1977PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
The defendant was indicted, tried before a Cumberland County jury, and found guilty of assault and battery (17 M. R.S.A. § 201), crime against nature (17 M.R.S.A. § 1001), and rape (17 M.R.S.A. § 3151). We consider only the merits of the appeal from the rape conviction, which we deny. 1
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ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE
The defendant admitted having sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix. He further admitted his participation in the crime against nature. However, the defendant denied that these sexual relations were accomplished by force or against the will of the prosecutrix.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- State v. WhiteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- State v. WorreySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. KelleySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- State v. DipietrantonioSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1956
- State v. CedreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. DoughtySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. CefaloSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. EdwardsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. FlahertySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- State v. ConwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
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