Legal Opinion
State v. Wilson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided January 17, 1996PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Justice.
Defendant Matthew Wilson appeals from a judgment of conviction and a life sentence imposed on him by the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Pierson, J.). Wilson contends that the court misapplied sentencing principles when it found that his criminal conduct constituted extreme cruelty. Wilson further contends that the court violated his due process rights by considering sentence recommendations from members of the public. We affirm both the judgment of conviction 1 and the life sentence.
In October 1993, Matthew Wilson 2 lived in Monticello with his wife Cynthia Wilson and their…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- State v. ShortsleevesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990
- State v. SamsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- State v. DumontSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1986
- State v. FlemingSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1994
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3Cited by15 opinions
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