State v. Trask

DUFRESNE, Justice.

At the October Term, 1965, of the Superior Court for Waldo County the defendant, Daniel A. Trask, was tried for robbery and convicted. The indictment charged the crime of robbery in the usual manner, to wit, that on the thirtieth day of August, 1965, the defendant made an assault upon one Ormond E. Lawing and from the person of said Ormond E. Lawing, stole twenty-five dollars belonging to the said Ormond E. Lawing. His post verdict motion for new trial was denied by the presiding Justice and his appeal from that ruling is before the Law Court.

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