Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 1988

State v. Lawton

State v. Lawton
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Decided November 17, 1988 · Clifford, Collins, Glassman, Hornby, Roberts, Wathen
550 A.2d 67; 1988 Me. LEXIS 291 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Lawton

Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

John Lawton appeals the judgment of the Superior Court (Androscoggin County; Delahanty, J.), affirming his conviction in District Court (Lewiston; Scales, J.) for knowingly failing to support his dependents under 17-A M.R.S.A. § 552 (1983). Contrary to Lawton’s argument, the colloquy between trial counsel and the District Court shows that the District Court recognized the limited evidentiary value of the prior civil contempt orders. We conclude, after viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, that the District Court could find beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the crime charged. State v. Barry, 495 A.2d 825, 826 (Me. 1985).

The entry is:

JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.

All concurring.

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