Legal Opinion
McEachern v. State
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 2, 1983PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Justice.
Petitioner, Richard Alan McEachern, appeals from a summary dismissal of his petition for post-conviction review by the Superior Court (Penobscot County). Petitioner argues that the court erred in dismissing his petition without appointing counsel and allowing an opportunity for counsel to seek amendment of the petition. We find no error and deny the appeal.
Petitioner is currently serving a life sentence in Maine State Prison having been convicted of murder (17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A). (Pamph.1982). The conviction was affirmed by this Court on direct appeal *888in State v.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. MacCollomSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- State v. McEachernSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- Brine v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1964
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Kimball v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
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- Wellman v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1991
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