State v. Priest

RUDMAN, Justice.

Michael Priest appeals from his conviction of robbery, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 651 (1983), and aggravated assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 208 (1983), (Cumberland County, Perkins, /.), claiming that the trial court erred in excluding testimony of a purported exculpatory statement, insufficiency of the evidence, and error by the trial court in denying his motion for a new trial. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

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THE TRIAL COURT’S RULING UNDER M.R.EVID. 804(b)(3)

At trial, the defendant sought to introduce testimony of his girlfriend and his mother that Frank Cook had made an…