State v. Pepin

Norman Pepin appeals from an order denying his postconviction motion for a new trial on the ground that he was denied due process of law when the trial judge erred in excluding Pepin’s out-of-court statement on hearsay grounds. We agree with the trial court that the statement was properly excluded, and accordingly affirm.

Pepin was found guilty of three counts of armed robbery, two counts of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted murder, 1 arising out of an incident in which Pepin and another robbed three men whom they ordered to lie face down. Two of the victims were then shot and…