NEWELL v. STATE


277 A.2d 731 (1971)

Franklin J. NEWELL v. STATE of Maine et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

June 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter A. Anderson, Bangor, Thomas N. Tureen, Calais, for plaintiff.

Clayton N. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for defendants.

Before DUFRESNE, C. J., and WEBBER, WEATHERBEE, POMEROY and WERNICK, JJ.


WEATHERBEE, Justice.

Petitioner was convicted in one of our District Courts of the offenses of intoxication in a public place and breaking arrest. Both offenses are misdemeanors. The first charge contained an allegation of prior convictions and carried a possible punishment of a fine of not more than $60.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. The punishment for the second charge may be a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than...

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