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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 16, § 56 (2026)

Prior conviction as affecting credibility

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 295 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 564, §77 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 127, §120 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1972–1979 · leading case: John Doe v. William H. Webster, Dir., Fbi, 606 F.2d 1226 (D.C. Cir. 1979).
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John Doe v. William H. Webster, Dir., Fbi, 606 F.2d 1226 (D.C. Cir. 1979). “, Me.Rev.Stat.Ann. tit. 16, § 56 (Supp. 1978-79), may be so impeached.”
State v. Strollo, 370 A.2d 675 (Me. 1977). · cites it 3× “Similarly, there is unquestionable authority in the warden to seize a knife from a prisoner whose furlough has been validly revoked since, as noted supra, such a person is virtually identical in status to a prisoner actually physically confined within the walls of the…”
State v. Pinkham, 383 A.2d 1355 (Me. 1978). “We criticized 16 M.R.S.A. § 56, 1 in State v. Toppi, Me.”
State v. Dunn, 370 A.2d 1099 (Me. 1977). · cites it 2× “Appellant also claims as error the trial court’s refusal to declare a mistrial after the State introduced evidence of a prior conviction from which an appeal was pending.”
State v. Grant, 394 A.2d 274 (Me. 1978). “16 M.R.S.A. § 56 makes inadmissible to attack credibility any criminal conviction unless it is a “felony, any larceny or any other crime involving moral turpitude.”
State v. Coombs, 351 A.2d 122 (Me. 1976). “…since said conviction and less than 10 years have transpired since termination of any incarceration period therefor.” 16 M.R.S.A. § 56.”
State v. Carey, 290 A.2d 839 (Me. 1972). “…of a felony, any larceny or any other crime involving moral turpitude may be shown to affect his credibility.” 16 M.R.S.A. § 56.”
Shaw v. Robbins, 338 F. Supp. 756 (D. Me. 1972). “16 M.R.S.A. § 56. 2 . The Maine statute with reference to judicial notice of foreign law provides: The court may inform itself of such laws in such manner as it may deem proper and the court may call upon counsel to aid it in obtaining such information.”
State v. Peaslee, 287 A.2d 588 (Me. 1972). “16 M.R.S.A. § 56 provides as follows: “No person is incompetent to testify in any court or legal proceeding in consequence of having been convicted of an offense, but conviction of a felony, any larceny or any other crime involving moral turpitude may be shown to affect bis…”
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