Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 13, 1984PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKUSICK, Chief Justice.
After a jury trial in Superior Court (Cumberland County) defendant Jeffrey Johnson was convicted of one count of manslaughter, Class C, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 203 (1983) (current version at 17-A M.R.S.A. § 203 (Supp.1983-1984)), 1 and two counts of aggravated assault, Class B, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 208 (1983). He now appeals, contending that the presiding justice erred 1) in denying his motion for a change of venue and 2) in admitting hearsay testimony. Finding no merit in these contentions, we deny the appeal.
On December 8, 1982, defendant was indicted by a Cumberland County grand…
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