STATE v. FIELD


170 A.2d 167 (1961)

STATE of Maine v. Robert FIELD.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

February 14, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Chapman, Jr., County Atty., and Clement Richardson, Asst. County Atty., Portland, for the State.

John Hanscomb, Portland, for Robert Field.

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


WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

On appeal. The respondent was found guilty of rape and appeals from denial of a motion for a new trial.

The witnesses for the State were the prosecutrix and a deputy sheriff to whom she complained of the rape. The only witness for the respondent was the physician who examined the prosecutrix at the request of the deputy sheriff.

The respondent did not take the stand. "* * * the fact that he does not testify in his own behalf...

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