Legal Opinion

State v. Cardosi

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 4, 1985PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

On this appeal we are faced with the question whether a person, after he has been convicted on his plea of guilty and has been sentenced, may obtain any relief from the sentencing court on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Under the authority of M.R.Crim.P. 32(d), we answer that question in the negative, holding that remedial relief if any must be obtained in post-conviction review proceedings pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. §§ 2121-2132 (Supp.1984-1985).

Defendant Donald S. Cardosi appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Oxford County) denying his motion seeking…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. EstesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  2. State v. BooneSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  3. State v. GatcombSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984

3Cited by4 opinions

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