State v. Perry

VIOLETTE, Justice.

Merle Perry appeals from a conviction following a jury trial in Superior Court (Oxford County) for disorderly conduct (17-A M.R.S.A. § 501(1)(C) (1983)), criminal mischief (17-A M.R.S.A. § 806 (1983)), and Class D escape (17-A M.R.S.A. § 755 (1983)) all of which arise out of an incident in Rumford on May 28, 1982. Perry alleges the trial court erred in its jury instructions and in denying his motion to arrest judgment. Additionally, Perry contends that insufficient evidence existed to convict him of disorderly conduct and that the State failed to sustain its burden of…