Me. R.U. Crim. P. 73A (2026)

RULE 73A. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT

After the petitioner has completed the presentation of evidence at the hearing on the petition, the respondent, without waiving its right to offer evidence in the event the motion is not granted, may move for judgment on the ground that upon the facts and the law the petitioner has shown no right to relief.

Committee Advisory Note [December 2014]

The Rule mirrors the content of Rule 73A of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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[Advisory Notes to former Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure]

Advisory Committee Note—1983

[M.R. Crim. P. 73A.] The amendment seeks to clarify the procedure employed at a post-conviction evidentiary hearing.