STATE v. MORELLI


493 A.2d 336 (1985)

STATE of Maine v. Lisa MORELLI.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided May 31, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Leadbetter, Wayne S. Moss (orally), Herbert Bunker, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Kettle, Carter, Hannigan & Klein, Dennis Levandoski (orally), Portland, for defendant.

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


WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Lisa Morelli appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Oxford County), entered on a jury verdict, finding her guilty of manslaughter. On appeal defendant raises two main arguments: 1) there was insufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict on the issue of causation, and 2) the jury instructions concerning intoxication were incomplete. We find no error and deny the appeal.

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