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State v. Dube

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Jan 21, 1988
536 A.2d 618 (Me. 1988)

Opinion

Argued January 7, 1988.

Decided January 21, 1988.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Kennebec County.

David W. Crook, Dist. Atty., Pamela J. Ames (orally), Asst. Dist. Atty., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Michael E. Popkin (orally), Jim Mitchell and Jed Davis, P.A., Augusta, for defendant.

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


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

On Henry J. Dube's appeal from his conviction after a jury trial in Superior Court (Kennebec County) of three counts of rape ( 17-A M.R.S.A. § 252 (Supp. 1987)), three counts of gross sexual misconduct ( id. § 253), two counts of unlawful sexual contact ( id. § 255), and one count of sexual abuse of a minor ( id. § 254), we find no reversible error. Defendant points to no defect in the indictment, see State v. Weymouth, 496 A.2d 1053, 1057 (Me. 1985); and the presiding justice acted within his discretion in denying defendant's motion for a bill of particulars. When read as a whole, the jury instruction on reasonable doubt was accurate and adequate, and the justice did not err in declining to give the further instruction on that subject requested by defendant. See State v. Beathem, 482 A.2d 860, 863 (Me. 1984). Under the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the State, the jury rationally could find beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the crimes charged. See State v. Barry, 495 A.2d 825, 826 (Me. 1985).

The entry is:

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Dube

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Jan 21, 1988
536 A.2d 618 (Me. 1988)
Case details for

State v. Dube

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Henry J. DUBE

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Jan 21, 1988

Citations

536 A.2d 618 (Me. 1988)