STATE v. FRIEL


497 A.2d 475 (1985)

STATE of Maine v. Dennis Eugene FRIEL.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 6, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Tierney, Atty. Gen., Eric E. Wright (orally), Charles K. Leadbetter, Thomas L. Goodwin, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

R. James Davidson (orally), Waldodobo, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, VIOLETTE, GLASSMAN and SCOLNIK, JJ.


VIOLETTE, Justice.

The defendant appeals from a judgment of criminal contempt entered against him after a summary proceeding in the Superior Court, Knox County. He challenges the basis for the finding of contempt, and argues that the summary procedure before the presiding justice was improper. We deny the appeal.

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An Androscoggin County grand jury indicted the defendant, Dennis Eugene Friel, and Donald Lagasse for committing aggravated criminal...

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