State v. Anthoine

[¶ 1] Scott Anthoine appeals from a judgment of conviction of false swearing (Class D), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 452(1)(A)(2) (1983),1 entered after a jury trial in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Mar-den, J.). On appeal, Anthoine argues that the absence of direct evidence precludes his conviction under the “two witness” rule as enunciated in State v. Farrington, 411 A.2d 396 (Me.1980). We affirm the judgment.

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[¶ 2] At trial, the State presented the following uncontroverted evidence: An-thoine was a legislative assistant in the Republican office in the Legislature. On March 14, 2000, he was given…