STATE v. CHAREST


424 A.2d 718 (1981)

STATE of Maine v. Jules CHAREST.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 26, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet Mills, Dist. Atty., Kevin J. Regan (orally), Asst. Dist. Atty., Auburn, for plaintiff.

Platz & Thompson, P. A., Roger J. O'Donnell, III (orally), John M. Whalen, Lewiston, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and WERNICK, GODFREY, GLASSMAN, ROBERTS and CARTER, JJ.


GLASSMAN, Justice.

The defendant, Jules Charest, was convicted of assault on an officer, 17-A M.R. S.A. § 752-A, following a jury trial in the Superior Court, Androscoggin County. In this appeal, the defendant contends that the Superior Court committed error in allowing a prior conviction of larceny to be used to impeach his credibility. We affirm the judgment.

It is unnecessary to review all of the facts leading to the defendant's conviction. The State...

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