State of Maine v. Derek S. Poulin

[¶ 1] Derek S. Poulin appeals from a judgment of conviction for murder, 17-A M.R.S. § 201(1)(A), (B) (2015), and arson (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. § 802(1)(A) (2015), entered by the Unified Criminal Docket (York County, O’Neü, J.) after a jury trial.

[¶ 2] The issues in this case arise from the trial court’s exclusion of certain evidence — GPS data and handwritten notes— from the State’s case-in-chief because of discovery violations or hearsay problems. However, the court indicated that the excluded evidence would or might be available for use as impeachment evidence should the defense offer…