The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has overturned three guilty verdicts since Apri

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Portland Press Herald

Date

1-8-1994

Pages

1A, 8A

Abstract

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has overturned three guilty verdicts since April, citing improper statements by prosecutors in all three decisions -- A Superior Court justice recently set aside the conviction of a woman charged with her baby's death because of remarks made to jurors by the prosecutor The decisions have caused prosecutors to reconsider the tactics used in trying criminal cases, but some feel they will be hampered by the focus on alleged prosecutorial misconduct -- Details

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"The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has overturned three guilty verdicts since Apri" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 11349.
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