STATE v. BURGOYNE


452 A.2d 393 (1982)

STATE of Maine v. David BURGOYNE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

November 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David M. Cox, Dist. Atty., Gary F. Thorne, Asst. Dist. Atty. (orally), Bangor, for plaintiff.

Harold C. Hamilton (orally), Bangor, for defendant.

Before GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ.


CARTER, Justice.

After a jury trial in Superior Court (Penobscot County), the defendant, David Burgoyne, was convicted of rape, 17-A M.R. S.A. § 252(1)(B) (1982). On appeal, he contends (1) the trial judge erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal because there was insufficient evidence to prove penetration and (2) he was denied a fair trial because of the prosecutor's improper and inflammatory closing remarks. We affirm the conviction.

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