Legal Opinion
State v. Hamilton
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided September 10, 1953PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTirrell, J.
On exceptions and appeal. The respondent was indicted for manslaughter. It is claimed by the State that one Carl C. Berry was killed by the criminal negligence of the respondent in the operation of a motor vehicle on a public highway while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
The prosecution stems from an automobile accident which occurred on December 24, 1951 at Danville, in the City of Auburn. An automobile in which Carl C. Berry, deceased, was riding, in order to avoid an impending collision with the respondent’s truck, swerved off the road and crashed, killing the deceased. At the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SturtivantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1875
- State v. WrightSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1929
- State v. WithamSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1881
- Commonwealth v. LysethMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Cutter v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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3Cited by31 opinions
- State v. CrockerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- State v. WarnerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1967
- State v. NorthupSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. BrownSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. BuzynskiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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