Legal Opinion
State v. Tomer
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 30, 1973PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEATHERBEE, Justice.
Tiffany Stevens, one of two 16-month-old fraternal twin daughters of Lorraine Stevens, died in Bangor, September 19, 1970 as a result of a severe beating. The Defendant, her mother’s paramour, was indicted for her murder. After jury trial he was adjudged guilty of manslaughter and sentenced for that offense. He has appealed from this judgment.
The Defendant’s court appointed counsel had moved for judgment of acquittal at the conclusion of the State’s evidence, at the conclusion of all the evidence and again after conviction and had moved for a new trial after conviction. He…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. BeckerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- Henry v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- State v. McKeoughSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- State v. O'ClairSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. LewisohnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- State v. NorthupSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. JacksonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- State v. HansonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1975
- State v. PikeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
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