State v. Gordius

WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant, William E. Gordius, appeals from convictions of gross sexual misconduct, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 253(1)(B) (Supp. 1987), and unlawful sexual contact, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (Supp.1987), resulting from a jury trial in Superior Court (Hancock County). On appeal, defendant contends that the trial justice erroneously denied his motion to hire an expert witness at State expense and erroneously failed to declare a mistrial on the basis of prosecutorial misconduct. In addition, defendant challenges certain evidentiary rulings and the sufficiency of the evidence to support his…