State v. Thompson

SCOLNIK, Justice.

Following a jury trial in the Superior Court (York County), defendant Paul Thompson was found guilty of gross sexual misconduct (17-A M.R.S.A. § 253 (Supp. 1986)), and unlawful sexual contact (17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (Supp.1986)), involving twin boys then aged six years old. On appeal the defendant argues that the trial court erred (1) in its denial of his motion for mistrial, (2) in ruling the minor witnesses were competent to testify, and (3) in denying his request regarding the scope of testimony read back to the jury during deliberations. He also challenges the sufficiency of…