STATE v. WILSON


669 A.2d 766 (1996)

STATE of Maine v. Matthew J. WILSON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew Ketterer, Charles K. Leadbetter (orally), Assistant Attorney General, Augusta, for the State.

William J. Wingert (orally), Salem, MA, for Defendant.

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


LIPEZ, Justice.

Defendant Matthew Wilson appeals from a judgment of conviction and a life sentence imposed on him by the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Pierson, J.). Wilson contends that the court misapplied sentencing principles when it found that his criminal conduct constituted extreme cruelty. Wilson further contends that the court violated his due process rights by considering sentence recommendations from members of the public. We affirm both the judgment...

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