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State v. Dupont

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Mar 29, 1988
539 A.2d 210 (Me. 1988)

Opinion

Submitted on Briefs March 11, 1988.

Decided March 29, 1988.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Cumberland County.

Paul Aransom, Dist. Atty., Portland, for the State.

James B. Smith, Smith O'Toole, Biddeford, for defendant.

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


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

Raymond Dupont appeals from his convictions for violation of 29 M.R.S.A. § 1312-B (Supp. 1987) (operating under the influence) and 29 M.R.S.A. § 2298 (Supp. 1987) (habitual offender statute), after a jury trial in the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Dupont contends that the State failed to reveal to him evidence that was both exculpatory in nature and material to his defense. Not only was the allegedly exculpatory information readily available to the general public, it did not clearly contradict the State's evidence. Accordingly, we conclude that the trial court committed no error in denying Dupont's motion for a new trial. See United States v. Bagley, 473 U.S. 667, 682, 105 S.Ct. 3375, 3386, 87 L.Ed.2d 481, 494 (1985); Cluchey Seitzinger, Maine Criminal Practice § 16.2 (1987).

The entry is:

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Dupont

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Mar 29, 1988
539 A.2d 210 (Me. 1988)
Case details for

State v. Dupont

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Raymond DUPONT

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Mar 29, 1988

Citations

539 A.2d 210 (Me. 1988)