Legal Opinion

State v. Lafferty

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided September 11, 1973PublishedCited by 61 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

The appellant was indicted for the murder of his estranged wife, Teresa Lafferty. The jury determined by its verdict that he was, in fact, guilty of murder, and the case is now before us on appeal. We deny the appeal.

Our review of the issues raised on appeal must be considered in three generalized categories, namely, errors arising from the rulings of the Justice below on motions to suppress certain evidence; errors committed during the actual trial ; and, finally, alleged errors contained in the instructions to the jury.

The record before us is lengthy and counsel for the…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Garrity v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Gooding v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972

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3Cited by61 opinions

  1. Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  2. Patterson v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. People v. PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. State v. CrockerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. BiancoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983

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