Legal Opinion

State v. Collin

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 17, 1999PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRudman, J.

[¶ 1] Emile A. Collin appeals from the judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Pierson, J.) on a jury verdict of guilty of theft pursuant to 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (1983 & Supp.1999). Collin contends that (1) the trial court erred by denying his request to voir dire the jury about bias arising from Collin’s criminal conduct in Canada, (2) the trial court failed to properly instruct the jury, and (3) evidence was insufficient to support the jury verdict. We disagree with these contentions, and affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[112] The jury rationally could have…

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