Rule 41A – Motion to Suppress Evidence

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Maine

(a) Grounds of Motion. A defendant may move to suppress as evidence any of the following, on the ground that it was illegally obtained: (1) property;(2) statements of the defendant;(3) test results;(4) out-of-court or in-court eyewitness identifications of the...

Rule 41 – Search and Seizure

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(a) Scope. This Rule does not modify any special statutory provision regulating search, seizure, or the issuance and execution of search warrants.(b) Authority to Issue a Search Warrant. A search warrant may be issued by the court or a justice of the peace as...

Rule 38 – Stay of Execution of Sentence

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(a) Sentence Involving Imprisonment, Probation, Supervised Release, or Administrative Release. Any portion of a sentence involving imprisonment, probation, supervised release, or administrative release shall be stayed if an appeal is taken and the defendant is...