STATE v. COTE


540 A.2d 470 (1988)

STATE of Maine v. Belford COTE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 26, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. McElwee, Dist. Atty., Neale T. Adams, Assistant Dist. Atty., Caribou, for plaintiff.

James P. Moriarty, Presque Isle, for defendant.

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


ROBERTS, Justice.

Belford Cote appeals his conviction of unlawful sexual contact, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C), after a jury trial in the Superior Court, Aroostook County. Cote contends that his conviction must be vacated because the jury impermissibly held against him his election not to testify. We affirm the judgment.

Approximately two hours after their deliberations had begun, the jury in this case sent the following note to the presiding justice: "Insufficient...

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