Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided December 8, 2005PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCalkins, J.

[¶ 1] Alphonso C. Johnson appeals from a judgment of conviction of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs (Class A), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1106(1)(B) (Supp.2001), 1 entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Atwood, J.) after a jury trial. Although Johnson contends that the court erred in several respects, 2 we address only his contentions regarding the amendment and wording of the indictment, and we affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] In the summer of 2002, Johnson was operating his motor vehicle over the posted speed limit when he was stopped by a police officer who then learned that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. New York v. BeltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. United States v. CottonSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. State v. BarnesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
  5. State v. CorlissSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. GauthierSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  2. State of Maine v. Kashawn McLaughlinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
  3. State of Maine v. Bradley WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2020
  4. State of Maine v. Bradley WilliamsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2020
  5. State of Maine v. Kashawn McLaughlin Revised July 24, 2018Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018

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