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State of Maine v. James Welsh

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided August 27, 2026No. Pen-25-322Published

1Opinion of the Court

MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:

2026 ME 93

Docket: Pen-25-322 Argued: February 4, 2026 Decided: August 27, 2026 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, CONNORS, LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS, and LIPEZ, JJ. STATE OF MAINE v. JAMES WELSH LIPEZ, J. [¶1] James Welsh appeals from a judgment of conviction for indecent conduct, 17-A M.R.S. § 854(1)(A)(4) (2026), entered by the trial court (Penobscot County, Mallonee, J.) after a bench trial. Welsh contends that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of indecent conduct because the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. McNally v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. State v. StoneSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2012
  4. State v. WilderSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
  5. State v. DoddSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986

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