STATE v. WATERHOUSE


513 A.2d 862 (1986)

STATE of Maine v. Scott WATERHOUSE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Reargued May 8, 1986.

Decided August 15, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Tierney, Atty. Gen., Charles K. Leadbetter, Eric Wright (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Caron, Ayotte & Boone, James Boone (orally), Ronald G. Caron, Saco, for defendant.

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


WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant Scott Waterhouse appeals his conviction of murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983), after a jury trial in the Superior Court (Lincoln County). Defendant contends that the Superior Court erred in conducting a general voir dire of two jury panels on the issue of satanism without affording the defendant a prior opportunity to conduct individual voir dire on that issue and in admitting evidence of his belief in satanism at...

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