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STATE v. PAUL

539 A.2d 216 (1988)

STATE of Maine v. Richard PAUL and Charles Smith.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 5, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Christopher Almy, Dist. Atty., Ann Murray, Asst. Dist. Atty., Bangor, for plaintiff.

Richard D. Violette, Jr., Ferris, Dearborn & Willey, Brewer, for Richard Paul.

Marvin H. Glazier, Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky, Bangor, for Charles Smith.

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

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

The defendants, Richard Paul and Charles Smith, appeal from their convictions of burglary (17-A M.R.S.A. § 401 (1983 & Supp.1987)) and theft (17-A M.R.S. A. § 353 (1983)) following a jury trial in Superior Court (Penobscot County). Contrary to their contentions on appeal, we conclude that the trial court acted within the limits of its discretion in its ruling as to the prior convictions that were admissible under M.R.Evid. 609...

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