Legal Opinion
State v. Hood
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided October 26, 1984PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
The State appeals from an order of the District Court in Biddeford granting a motion to suppress made by the defendant, Stephen Hood. The State filed this appeal during the defendant’s trial. We conclude that the statute governing the State’s right to seek review in criminal cases, 15 M.R. S.A. § 2115-A (1980 & Supp.1983), does not authorize such an appeal. Accordingly, we dismiss the State’s appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
On October 21, 1983, the defendant was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle after the suspension of his driver’s license in violation of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State v. LinscottSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- State v. HowesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- United States v. Leola Harshaw A/K/A "Squeaky"Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
- State v. KellySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
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