Legal Opinion

State v. Owens

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided March 2, 1994PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Defendant Donald Owens appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Bradford, J.) convicting him of kidnapping, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 301(1) (1983). Defendant contends that the court erred when it denied his motion to dismiss the indictment. He further contends that no rational factfinder could have found that he knowingly restrained his wife for a substantial period of time. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.

Defendant moved for a dismissal of the indictment arguing that the State had failed to file a bill of particulars within the time specified…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. EstesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. State v. CaulkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  3. State v. TempestaSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. RizzoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
  2. State of Maine v. Taylor A. PelletierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2023

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