STATE v. VAINIO


466 A.2d 471 (1983)

STATE of Maine v. Carl VAINIO.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided October 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Mark S. Kierstead (orally), Waterville, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., NICHOLS, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A.R.J.


DUFRESNE, Active Retired Justice.

At a jury trial in July, 1982, in the Superior Court, Penobscot County, Carl Vainio, the defendant, was found guilty of the crime of having a firearm in his possession or under his control contrary to the provisions of 15 M.R.S.A. § 393, which prohibits a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by one year or more imprisonment from owning or having in his possession or under his control any firearm, unless such a...

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