Legal Opinion
State v. Doherty
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 10, 1981PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARTER, Justice.
The defendant, Frank H. Doherty, was convicted in the Superior Court of criminal assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 207, 1 following a jury trial. 2 Here, he appeals on the sole ground that the court improperly excluded evidence tending to show that he is a nonviolent person. We affirm the judgment.
At the time of the events giving rise to this action, the defendant was employed as a police officer in Camden. The parties do not dispute the fact that on July 18, 1980, he sprayed chemical mace in the face of the victim. At trial, the defendant attempted to demonstrate that he used the mace…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. BoutonNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Local 167, International Molders & Allied Workers' Union ex rel. Group of Aggrieved Workers v. MarshallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- State v. BucknerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- State v. WellsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. DennySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1978
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3Cited by13 opinions
- People v. JonesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
- People v. MillerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- State v. BahreSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 1997
- State v. WalkerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
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