State of Maine v. Richard E. Murphy

[¶ 1] Richard E. Murphy appeals from a judgment of conviction for domestic violence assault with prior convictions (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 207-A(l)(B)(l) (2015), entered in the Superior Court (Androscog-gin County, MG Kennedy, J.) after a jury trial. Murphy contends that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of domestic violence assault because the State did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he and the victim were “sexual partners,” which is an element of the offense. See 17-A M.R.S. § 207-A(l)(A) (2015); 19-A M.R.S. § 4002(4) (2015). We affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

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