State v. Maine
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of one count of arson. The conviction stemmed from a fire that largely destroyed a diner run by Defendant. Defendant appealed, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court erred by admitting expert testimony concerning the cause of the fire. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding (1) the trial court did not clearly err by admitting the expert opinion testimony concerning the cause of the fire; (2) the trial court did not abuse its discretion by allowing Defendant’s acquaintance to testify about statements he made to Defendant about how to start house fires; and (3) the evidence was sufficient to establish that Defendant intentionally set the fire.
Court Description: Corrected July 27, 2017 (Errata sheet)
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