Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3407 (2026)

Appeal to the Law Court

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SECTION HISTORY

PL 1977, c. 520, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 512, §14 (RPR). PL 1979, c. 681, §§34,35 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 645, §§15,16 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 100, §6 (RP).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1980–2009 · leading case: State v. Michael Z., 427 A.2d 476 (Me. 1981).

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State v. Michael Z., 427 A.2d 476 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “The state is entitled to appeal to the Law Court, pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) (Supp.1980), as a party aggrieved by the Superior Court’s reversal of the juvenile court’s adjudication.”

State v. John W., 418 A.2d 1097 (Me. 1980). “filed a timely appeal to the Law Court under 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407. We reverse the judgment of the Superior Court and remand for entry of an order of dismissal pursuant to 15 M.”

State v. JOEY F., 438 A.2d 1273 (Me. 1982). · cites it 2× “Appeal to the Law Court of Superior Court decisions on appeal from the Juvenile Court is governed by 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407 (Supp.1981-82). Prior to 1980, appeal to the Law Court from the Superior Court was available on matters described in both 15 M.”

State v. Roy E. S., 440 A.2d 1025 (Me. 1982). · cites it 2× “15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) (Supp.1981-82) is the statute governing appeals to the Law Court from decisions of the Superior Court after an appeal there from the Juvenile Court; under that statute only Superior Court decisions concerning the Juvenile Court adjudication may be…”

State v. Townsend, 2009 ME 106 (Me. 2009). “[¶ 10] Decisions of the Superior Court on appeal from the Juvenile Court may be appealed to the Law Court in the same manner as appeals following a judgment of conviction of an adult in the Superior Court.”

State v. FLINT H., 544 A.2d 739 (Me. 1988). “15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) in pertinent part provides: Decisions of the Superior Court on appeal from the juvenile court, as to matters described in section 3402, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B only, may be appealed to the Law Court by an aggrieved party.”

State v. Sanborn, 644 A.2d 475 (Me. 1994). “1992) (citing 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(B) (1980)). San-born argues that a showing of probable cause is not a proforma step and that the evidence *478 before the Juvenile Court was insufficient to lead a person of ordinary caution to believe or suspect that he murdered the victim.”

State v. Thompson, 603 A.2d 479 (Me. 1992). “” 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(B) (1980). We review a trial court’s findings as to Miranda issues for clear error.”

State v. Joseph W., 451 A.2d 1197 (Me. 1982). “We have recently interpreted 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407 (Supp.1981-82) as precluding Law Court review of the disposition in juvenile cases.”

State v. Stephen B., 507 A.2d 565 (Me. 1986). “15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) (Supp.1985); State v.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3407(2)(A) — 5 cases

State v. Michael Z., 427 A.2d 476 (Me. 1981). “The state is entitled to appeal to the Law Court, pursuant to 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) (Supp.1980), as a party aggrieved by the Superior Court’s reversal of the juvenile court’s adjudication.”

State v. Roy E. S., 440 A.2d 1025 (Me. 1982). “15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) (Supp.1981-82) is the statute governing appeals to the Law Court from decisions of the Superior Court after an appeal there from the Juvenile Court; under that statute only Superior Court decisions concerning the Juvenile Court adjudication may be…”

State v. Stephen B., 507 A.2d 565 (Me. 1986). “15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(A) (Supp.1985); State v.”

— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 3407(2)(B) — 2 cases

State v. Thompson, 603 A.2d 479 (Me. 1992). “” 15 M.R.S.A. § 3407(2)(B) (1980). We review a trial court’s findings as to Miranda issues for clear error.”

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