Rule 36 – Appeals; Petitions

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(a) Limited Review by Appeal or Petition in the Unified Criminal Docket. Except as set forth in this Rule or by the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Unified Criminal Docket will not entertain requests for review by appeal or petition.(b) De Novo Review of...

Rule 34 – Arrest of Judgment

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The court on motion of a defendant shall arrest judgment if the court was without jurisdiction of the crime charged. The motion in arrest of judgment shall be made prior to the entry of judgment or within 14 days thereafter or within such further time as the court may...

Rule 33 – New Trial

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The court on motion of the defendant may grant a new trial to the defendant if required in the interest of justice. If the trial was by the court without a jury the court on motion of a defendant for a new trial may vacate the judgment if entered, take additional...

Rule 32 – Sentence and Judgment

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(a) Sentence.(1)Timing. Sentence shall be imposed without unreasonable delay, provided, however, that the court may suspend the execution thereof to a date certain or determinable. In circumstances other than addressed in Rule 38, if a stay of execution has been...

Rule 31 – Jury Verdict

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(a) Return. The verdict shall be unanimous. It shall be returned by the jury to the court in open court, in the presence of the defendant or defendants.(b) Several Defendants. If there are two or more defendants, the jury at any time during its deliberation may return...