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STATE v. THOMPSON

535 A.2d 440 (1988)

STATE of Maine v. Paul THOMPSON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 8, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Tousignant, Dist. Atty., Anne H. Jordan (orally), Asst. Dist. Atty., Alfred, for plaintiff.

Claire A. Julian (orally), Stavros & St. Onge, Kennebunkport, for defendant.

Before NICHOLS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, SCOLNIK and CLIFFORD, JJ.

SCOLNIK, Justice.

Following a jury trial in the Superior Court (York County), defendant Paul Thompson was found guilty of gross sexual misconduct (17-A M.R.S.A. § 253 (Supp. 1986)), and unlawful sexual contact (17-A M.R.S.A. § 255 (Supp.1986)), involving twin boys then aged six years old. On appeal the defendant argues that the trial court erred (1) in its denial of his motion for mistrial, (2) in ruling the minor witnesses were competent to testify, and...

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