State v. Haskell

ROBERTS, Justice.

Richard P. Haskell appeals from his conviction in the Superior Court, York County, of impersonating a public servant, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 457 (1983). Because the record indicates that Haskell’s fine of $100 was paid in full on the same day that it was imposed, we grant the State’s motion to dismiss the appeal.

Haskell argues, inter alia, that we should abandon prior case law because M.R.Crim.P. 38 is misleading and because dismissal would be inconsistent with 15 M.R.S.A. § 2115 (1980). 1 We reject his contentions. Procedural rules are not designed to inform on all facets of the…