STATE v. CURRIER


409 A.2d 241 (1979)

STATE of Maine v. Raymond CURRIER.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

December 26, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Delahanty, II, Dist. Atty., John C. Sheldon, Asst. Dist. Atty. (orally), Farmington, for plaintiff.

Christopher S. Beach (orally), Wilton, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, GODFREY, GLASSMAN and NICHOLS, JJ.,


NICHOLS, Justice.

This appeal presents the uncommon issue of the right of an accused to represent himself in a criminal trial.

The Defendant, Raymond Currier, appeared pro se in a jury-waived trial on October 31, 1978, in Superior Court in Franklin County in which he was found guilty of intentionally negotiating a worthless instrument, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 708(1). The incident occurred one evening during the previous June at the Defendant's home at...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases