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State v. Knowles

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Nov 25, 1986
517 A.2d 1075 (Me. 1986)

Opinion

Submitted on Briefs November 5, 1986.

Decided November 25, 1986.

Appeal from the Superior Court Somerset County.

David W. Crook, Dist. Atty., Skowhegan, for plaintiff.

Jeffrey L. Hjelm, Bangor, for defendant.

Prior report: Me., 495 A.2d 335.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, and CLIFFORD, JJ.


MEMORANDUM DECISION.

Following a nonjury trial by the Superior Court, Somerset County, Linwood Knowles appeals his convictions for operating a motor vehicle after being declared an habitual offender and operating under the influence, 29 M.R.S.A. § 2298, 1312-B (Supp. 1985), challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, the Superior Court rationally could have found beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the offenses charged and the nonexistence of the competing harms defense. State v. Barry, 495 A.2d 825, 826 (Me. 1985); State v. Raubeson, 488 A.2d 1379, 1380 (Me. 1985); 17-A M.R.S.A. § 103 (1983).

The entry is:

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Knowles

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Nov 25, 1986
517 A.2d 1075 (Me. 1986)
Case details for

State v. Knowles

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Linwood KNOWLES

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Nov 25, 1986

Citations

517 A.2d 1075 (Me. 1986)

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