Legal Opinion
State v. Bridges
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 2, 2004No. Docket WAS-03-702PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
[¶ 1] Katrina Bridges appeals from a judgment of conviction for murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983), 1 after a jury verdict in the Superior Court (Androscog-gin. County, Gorman, J.). Bridges contends that the court erred or acted beyond its discretion when it (1) denied her request for a mistrial after a witness made a reference to the previous trial while testifying, and (2) refused to instruct the jury on adequate provocation. We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] In January of 2001, Bridges was charged with the murder of Christopher Ingraham, the man with whom she was living in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- State v. MichaudSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
- State v. ArdolinoSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1997
- State v. BridgesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- State v. LibbySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- State v. HANAMANSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
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