State v. Fay
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of operating under the influence (OUI). The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) the evidence was sufficient to support the jury’s verdict; (2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to grant a mistrial after the State’s attorney asked Defendant about prior interactions with police officers in the context of OUI offenses, as the State’s attorney did not ask the question in bad faith; and (3) the trial court did not commit prejudicial error by using a jury verdict form, as the use of the verdict form was entirely appropriate.
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