Legal Opinion
State v. Carvelle
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 21, 1972PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
On appeal. William H. Carvelle was indicted for violating the provisions of 22 M.R.S.A. § 2384, 1 tried and convicted. The points of appeal fall into four categories which will be discussed separately.
The jury heard testimony from a member of the Maine State Police, who recited the circumstances underlying his purchase of Cannabis from the appellant. This was analyzed with positive results at the State Laboratory. There was no defense testimony.
Point I
The results of the testing at the State Laboratory came from a witness whose qualifications were challenged by the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. WardwellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1962
- State v. GellersSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- People v. OberlanderAppellate Court of Illinois · 1969
- State v. CampisiNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
- State v. CalantiSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1946
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. ThibodeauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- State v. DesjardinsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. MelvinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- State v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. MathesonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
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