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469 A.2d 1254

State v. Tasker

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided January 17, 1984

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · decided 1984-01-17

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently June 1996

2 state decisions

Relies on State v. Durgan · State v. Crosby

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Decided 1984-01-17

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¶1MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

¶2On October 1, 1982, in District Court, Springvale, the Defendant, Harry G. Task-er, was tried and convicted of two violations of the cruelty to animals statute, 17-A.M.R.S.A. § 510. The statute imposes criminal liability upon any person who, inter alia, “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly ... deprives any animal which he owns or possesses of ... necessary medical attention .... ” Following the denial of his appeal to the Superior Court, York County, he brings this appeal, contending that there was insufficient evidence presented by the State upon which a fact finder could rationally rest a guilty verdict.

¶3In reviewing the Defendant’s challenge, we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution, State v. Durgan, 467 A.2d 165 (Me.1983) reversing the conviction only if we find that no trier of fact could rationally have found guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. State v. Crosby, 456 A.2d 369, 370 (Me.1983).

¶4It suffices to say that the record clearly reveals that the evidence was legally sufficient to support a finding that at Ber-wick the Defendant had intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly deprived two ponies which he owned of necessary medical attention.

¶5The entry is:

¶6Judgment affirmed.

¶7All concurring.

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