Legal Opinion

State v. Henderson

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 19, 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VIOLETTE, Justice.

On December 17, 1980, defendant Daniel Henderson was convicted after a jury trial in Superior Court, Somerset County, of arson with the intent to collect insurance proceeds in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 802(1)(B). 1 On appeal, defendant contends that, by reason of a prior trial, he has been twice in jeopardy in violation of the double jeopardy clauses of the Maine and United States Constitutions. Defendant also suggests that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We affirm the judgment of conviction.

The defendant was indicted on June 12, 1978 for arson…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Arizona v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
  4. State v. LagasseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
  5. State v. LinscottSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Dongo v. BanksSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
  2. State v. FredetteSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  3. State v. McConveySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
  4. State v. RoweSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
  5. State v. NasonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985

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