STATE v. HAFFORD


410 A.2d 219 (1980)

STATE of Maine v. Thomas HAFFORD.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

January 22, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John McElwee, Dist. Atty., Alan F. Harding (orally), Brian E. Swales, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houlton, for plaintiff.

Robert F. Ward (orally), Houlton, for defendant.

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


McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Defendant was convicted by a jury in the Superior Court (Aroostook County) of robbery, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 651(1)(B), and armed robbery, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 651(1)(E). On appeal, he asserts that a statement made by the victim shortly after the robbery, identifying him as one of the perpetrators, was erroneously admitted in evidence. Since evidence of that statement was admissible under the "excited utterance" exception to the hearsay rule...

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