STATE v. DOAK


157 A.2d 873 (1960)

STATE of Maine v. Robert DOAK.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

February 2, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis M. Payson, Co. Atty., Rockland, for plaintiff.

Christopher S. Roberts, Rockland, Harold J. Rubin, Bath, for defendant.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, SULLIVAN, DUBORD and SIDDALL, JJ.


WEBBER, Justice.

The respondent was charged with the crime of sodomy and convicted by jury verdict. At the close of all of the evidence, respondent moved for a directed verdict. Exception to an adverse ruling upon this motion raises the only issue here presented.

"The rule governing the direction of verdicts in a criminal case is that when the evidence is so defective or weak that a verdict based upon it cannot be sustained, the trial court, on motion, should...

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