Legal Opinion
State v. Friel
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 4, 1985PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTS, Justice.
The State appeals from an order of the Superior Court, Knox County, dismissing an indictment against Dennis Eugene Friel on the ground of former jeopardy. The State contends that the mistrial order, which terminated the previous trial, was consented to by the defendant or, alternatively, was justified by manifest necessity. Because we find no support for the State’s contentions, we affirm the dismissal.
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The Grand Jury for Androscoggin County returned a one-count indictment charging Friel and a codefendant with aggravated criminal mischief pursuant to 17-A M.R.S.A. § 805. The…
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