State v. Bonney

ARCHIBALD, Justice.

This is an appeal from four convictions of the crime of rape (17 M.R.S.A. § 3151) resulting in a sentence of imprisonment in the Maine State Prison for “not less than Ten years and not more than Twenty years.” 1 Because the appeal was initiated by the defendant, the State entered a cross-appeal as allowed by 15 M.R.S.A. § 2115-A(2) and pursuant to Rule 39F, M.R.Crim.P. Since our conclusion is to deny the defendant’s appeal, the cross-appeal is rendered moot and need., not be discussed further. 2

Although the indictment contained nine counts alleging separate and distinct…