STATE v. GRANT


284 A.2d 674 (1971)

STATE of Maine v. Betty GRANT.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

December 21, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter T. Dawson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, Edward Gaulin, Asst. County Atty., Alfred, for plaintiff.

Gerald Nason, Biddeford, Roger Flaherty, Basil L. Kellis, Sanford, for defendant.

Before DUFRESNE, C. J., and WEBBER, WEATHERBEE, POMEROY, WERNICK and ARCHIBALD, JJ.


WEBBER, Justice.

Defendant here appeals from a conviction of the crime of murder. But three issues are presented for review.

CORPUS DELICTI

A police officer serving as the State's first witness testified that in company with another officer he responded to a call; that in response to a knock on the door of the premises to which the officers had been directed, the door was unlocked and opened by the defendant; and that as she opened

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