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State v. Poland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Sep 10, 1986
514 A.2d 812 (Me. 1986)

Opinion

Argued September 4, 1986.

Decided September 10, 1986.

Appeal from the Appeal from Superior Court, Lincoln County.

John R. Atwood (orally) Dist. Atty., Wiscasset, for the State.

Joel Bowie, Damariscotta, Andrews B. Campbell (orally) Bowdoinham, for defendant.

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


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

Alpheus Poland appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, Lincoln County, entered on a jury verdict of guilty of gross sexual misconduct in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 253(1)(B) (1985). He challenges the admission of hearsay testimony without objection and the sufficiency of the evidence. Our review of the record discloses that the admission of the hearsay testimony did not rise to the level of obvious error, see State v. True, 438 A.2d 460, 468 (Me. 1981), and a trier of fact rationally could find beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the offense charged. See State v. Barry, 495 A.2d 825, 826 (Me. 1985).

The entry is:

Judgment affirmed.

All concurring.


Summaries of

State v. Poland

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Sep 10, 1986
514 A.2d 812 (Me. 1986)
Case details for

State v. Poland

Case Details

Full title:STATE of Maine v. Alpheus POLAND

Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Date published: Sep 10, 1986

Citations

514 A.2d 812 (Me. 1986)