STATE v. CAULK


543 A.2d 1366 (1988)

STATE of Maine v. Joel B. CAULK a/k/a William John Meskis.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided May 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Tierney, Dist. Atty., Lisa Pelky Marchese, Eric Wright, Peter J. Brann (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for State.

Michael E. Saucier (orally), Hunt, Thompson & Bowie, Portland, for defendant.

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


GLASSMAN, Justice.

Joel B. Caulk a/k/a William John Meskis (Caulk) appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court, York County, entered on the jury's verdict finding him guilty of murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983). On appeal Caulk contends that 1) the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the State violated the Interstate Compact on Detainers, 2) he was denied his constitutionally protected right to a speedy...

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