STATE v. JOHN


503 A.2d 1296 (1986)

STATE of Maine v. JOHN C.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided February 3, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Leadbetter, Stephen L. Wessler (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Latty, French, Walker, Thrift & Goodrich, Robert N. Walker (orally), Yarmouth, for defendant.

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


NICHOLS, Justice.

In the District Court (Wiscasset), sitting as the Juvenile Court, John C. was adjudicated as having committed the juvenile crime of unlawful sexual contact, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (1983). After the Superior Court (Lincoln County) denied his appeal, he appeals to the Law Court, contending that the Juvenile Court erred (1) in refusing to permit him to cross-examine the complainant concerning the details of allegations she made against the juvenile...

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