STATE v. DECHAINE


644 A.2d 458 (1994)

STATE of Maine v. Dennis J. DECHAINE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided July 8, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael E. Carpenter, Atty. Gen., Eric E. Wright, Charles K. Leadbetter (orally), Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for State.

Thomas J. Connolly (orally), Portland, for defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, and LIPEZ, JJ.


WATHEN, Chief Justice.

Defendant Dennis J. Dechaine appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Knox County, Bradford, J.) ordering him to return certain trial exhibits to the custody of the State. Dechaine argues that the court had no jurisdiction because there was no pending proceeding and because the State had waived any rights to the former exhibits by failing to appeal a prior order that granted Dechaine the right to remove the property from the office...

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