Legal Opinion
State of Maine v. Matthew C. Reed-Hansen
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 16, 2019No. Docket: Oxf-18-294PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSaufley, C.J.
[¶1] In this unusual appeal, the State challenges an order of the court (Oxford County, L. Walker, J. ) imposing a significant discovery sanction following the State's failure to provide to the defendant a dash-cam video of the defendant ostensibly committing the crime for which he was charged. The State challenges both the finding of a discovery violation and the judge's choice of sanction. We discern no error or abuse of discretion, and we affirm the court's order.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] Matthew C. Reed-Hansen was stopped by a Maine State Police trooper for having an expired inspection sticker.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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