State v. Hanscom

VIOLETTE, Justice.

The defendant, Ellsworth Hanscom, appeals from his conviction of burglary, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 401, and theft, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353, entered by the Superior Court, Ken-nebec County, following a jury trial. The sole issue raised on appeal by the defendant is that the exclusion of certain testimony was erroneous, highly prejudicial, and consequently constitutes reversible error. We sustain the appeal and vacate the conviction.

FACTS

Some time between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on December 29, 1980, the Jones residence in Windsor, Maine was broken into and various items taken therefrom.…