STATE v. GRIFFIN


438 A.2d 1283 (1982)

STATE of Maine v. Peter GRIFFIN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 5, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Povich, Dist. Atty., Bronson Platner, Asst. Dist. Atty., (orally) Ellsworth, for plaintiff.

Silsby & Silsby, Anthony W. Beardsley (orally), Ellsworth, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

The defendant, Peter Griffin, was convicted of theft (receiving stolen property, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 359) following a jury trial in the Superior Court (Hancock County). On appeal, the defendant raises two issues which merit discussion: 1) the trial court's failure to exclude evidence based upon hearsay; and 2) sufficiency of the evidence. We vacate the judgment below, and remand to Superior Court for further proceedings.

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