State v. Sawyer

772 A.2d 1173 (2001)

2001 ME 88

STATE of Maine

v.

William SAWYER, Jr.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Submitted on Briefs: January 18, 2001.

Decided: June 13, 2001.

David W. Crook, District Attorney, Allan Kelley, Deputy Dist. Atty., Paul Rucha, Asst. Dist. Atty., Augusta, for State.

David M. Lipman, Esq., Gregg. D. Bernstein, Esq., Lipman & Katz, P.A., Augusta, for defendant.

Panel: WATHEN, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, SAUFLEY, ALEXANDER, and CALKINS, JJ.

DANA, J.

[¶ 1] The State appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Augusta, Vafiades, J.) suppressing, as involuntary, a statement made by…