STATE v. JAMES

No. Sag-01-628.

797 A.2d 732 (2002)

2002 ME 86

STATE of Maine v. John JAMES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: May 29, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geoffrey A. Rushlau, Dist. Atty., Patricia A. Mador, Asst. Dist. Atty., (orally), Bath, for State.

Mary A. Davis, Esq. (orally), Tisdale & Davis, P.A., Portland, for defendant.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, CALKINS, and LEVY, JJ.


ALEXANDER, J.

[¶ 1] John James appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court (Sagadahoc County, Field, J.) revoking James's probation and ordering that he serve the remaining term of his underlying sentence. James contends that the court's consideration of multi-level hearsay evidence violated his due process right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses. We agree and vacate the judgment.

I. CASE HISTORY

[¶ 2] On June 15...

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