STATE v. MORTON


293 A.2d 775 (1972)

STATE of Maine v. Thomas MORTON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

August 9, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foahd J. Saliem, County Atty., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Sanborn, Moreshead & Schade by Charles E. Moreshead, Augusta, for defendant.

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


WEATHERBEE, Justice.

On June 17, 1970 in the Superior Court of Kennebec County the Defendant was convicted of Uttering a Forged Instrument and on that same day he was sentenced to a term in the Maine State Prison. He filed a notice of appeal the next day and was granted a stay of execution of his sentence on June 25. On July 26 he escaped from the County Jail where he was still being held.

Defendant was apprehended...

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