STATE v. IFILL


572 A.2d 476 (1990)

STATE of Maine v. Richard IFILL.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided March 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Joseph M. Jabar (orally), Daviau, Jabar & Batten, Waterville, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, CLIFFORD, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.


HORNBY, Justice.

In this case we find that the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Lipez, J.) did not abuse its discretion under M.R.Evid. 403 in permitting the State to ask three witnesses whether they had rejected an opportunity to receive reduced sentences in exchange for their testimony against the defendant. We also find sufficient evidence to support the convictions of possession of cocaine and acting as an accomplice in furnishing cocaine.

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