STATE v. THORNTON


540 A.2d 773 (1988)

STATE of Maine v. John THORNTON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 27, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Crook, Dist. Atty., Alan P. Kelley (orally), Asst. Dist. Atty., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Ronald W. Bourget (orally), Bourget & Bourget, Augusta, for defendant.

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


CLIFFORD, Justice.

The defendant, John Thornton, appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court, Kennebec County, entered on the jury's verdict finding him guilty of rape, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 252(1)(A) (1983 & Supp.1987), gross sexual misconduct, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 253(1)(B) (1983 & Supp.1987), and three counts of unlawful sexual contact, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 255(1)(C) (1983 & Supp.1987). On appeal, Thornton...

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