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State v. Goodfield

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Mar 10, 1989
555 A.2d 1054 (Me. 1989)

Opinion

Argued March 8, 1989.

Decided March 10, 1989.

Appeal from the Superior Court, York County.

Mary Tousignant, Dist. Atty., Anne Jordan (orally), Deputy Dist. Atty., Alfred, for the State.

Craig F. Evans (orally), Durham, N.H., for defendant.

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


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

Richard Goodfield appeals his conviction of gross sexual misconduct, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 253 (Supp. 1988), after a jury trial in the Superior Court (York County; Cole, J.). Contrary to defendant's contention, we find no obvious error affecting substantial rights in the State's closing argument. M.R.Crim.P. 52(b). See State v. Niemszyk, 551 A.2d 842, 844 (Me. 1988). Furthermore, on the record evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the State, the jury could rationally find beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the crime charged. See State v. Barry, 495 A.2d 825, 826 (Me. 1985).

The entry is:

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Goodfield

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Mar 10, 1989
555 A.2d 1054 (Me. 1989)
Case details for

State v. Goodfield

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Richard GOODFIELD

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Mar 10, 1989

Citations

555 A.2d 1054 (Me. 1989)