State v. Blier

DUFRESNE, Chief Justice.

Rudolph Blier, the appellant, on December 8, 1975, was convicted by an Aroostook County Superior Court jury of the offense of operating a motor vehicle after suspension in violation of 29 M.R.S.A., § 787(7). He seasonably appealed to the Law Court on the sole issue that it was reversible error for the trial Justice to deny his motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of all the evidence. We deny the appeal.

In deciding whether a judgment of acquittal should be entered on a defendant’s motion pursuant to Rule 29(a), M.R.Crim.P., 1 the trial Justice should approach…