Legal Opinion
State v. Heald
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 11, 1975PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEATHERBEE, Justice.
A Waldo County grand jury returned an indictment against the Defendant charging him with breaking and entering a store with intent to commit larceny (17 M.R.S. A. § 754). After unsuccessfully moving for a change of venue and for a jury view the Defendant went to jury trial and was found guilty. He entered an appeal. We deny the appeal.
The Motion for Change of Venue
Before trial Defendant moved for a change of venue alleging that a “great prejudice against the defendant and the defendant’s family” precluded a fair trial in Waldo County.
M.R.Crim.P., Rule21 (a) states:
“The…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State v. TomerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- Farrington v. Maine State Highway CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
3Cited by11 opinions
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