STATE v. LANE


532 A.2d 144 (1987)

STATE of Maine v. John A. LANE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided October 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Tierney, Atty. Gen., Wayne S. Moss, Leanne Robbins (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Thomas J. Connolly (orally), Portland, for defendant.

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


WATHEN, Justice.

Defendant John A. Lane appeals from a conviction of murder in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983),1 following a jury-waived trial in Superior Court (Penobscot County). On appeal, defendant argues that the Superior Court erred in failing to find that he lacked criminal responsibility pursuant to 17-A M.R.S.A. § 39 (1983) amended by P.L.1985, ch. 796, § 5.2 We...

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