Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Sharpe
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 15, 1968PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEATHERBEE, Justice.
On appeal from the dismissal of the writ of habeas corpus.
On July 6, 1967, the petitioner, an attorney-at-law, was acting as attorney for the plaintiff in the trial of a civil action for negligence before a jury in the Cumberland County Superior Court. At about 4:45 P.M. on that afternoon, the second day of the trial, the petitioner responded to a ruling of the Presiding Justice with the words “I think it demonstrates your prejudice without doubt.” These words, addressed to the Justice, were spoken during trial and in the presence of the jury. The Justice answered that the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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