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State v. Griffin

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Sep 27, 1982
450 A.2d 488 (Me. 1982)

Opinion

Argued September 21, 1982.

Decided September 27, 1982.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Hancock County

Michael E. Povich, Dist. Atty., Bronson Platner, Asst. Dist. Atty. (orally), Ellsworth, for plaintiff.

Silsby Silsby, Anthony W. Beardsley (orally), Ellsworth, for defendant.

Before GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

The Defendant, Peter W. Griffin, appeals from his conviction in March of this year of burglary (Class B), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 401 (1981), after a jury trial in Superior Court, Hancock County, in which he had been charged with that crime and with the crime of arson. On appeal, the Defendant contends that the evidence presented by the State was insufficient to support his conviction, and he argues that the guilty verdict was inconsistent with the finding of not guilty on the second charge.

A careful review of the record, however, reveals that sufficient evidence was presented from which a jury could rationally conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that the Defendant was guilty of burglary. See State v. Dupray, Me., 448 A.2d 328, 329 (1982); State v. Libby, Me., 435 A.2d 1075, 1078 (1981).

The entry, therefore, must be:

Appeal denied.

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Griffin

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Sep 27, 1982
450 A.2d 488 (Me. 1982)
Case details for

State v. Griffin

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Peter B. GRIFFIN

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Sep 27, 1982

Citations

450 A.2d 488 (Me. 1982)