State of Maine v. Bellavance
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Opinion
STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURT KENNEBEC, ss CR-"-230 }t) ·i· • l \ - ,~' t I) l f ~ I. t
STATE OF MAINE
v. ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS RAYMOND BELLAVANCE
The Court has now had the opportunity to review the parties' filings and exhibits,
as well as transcripts. The Defendant is asking the court to dismiss this indictment
alleging that the State of Maine filed to provide exculpatory and impeachment
information and evidence regarding Krista Macintyre's relationship with Jason Lunt, and
information from a confidential informant, Cl -09-49, who testified at hearing on this
motion. The defense claims that the State, through the District Attorney's Office, has
been on notice regarding problems with the State Fire Marshall's provision of discovery
in this and other cases, given Attorney Flick's letter to the DA's Office, and Justice
Mills' decision dismissing with prejudice the indictment in State v. Davis, CR-09-49.
The State has responded by acknowledging that information regarding Mr. Lunt
was not provided, but that it was already known by the Defendant personally, and further
that the information is not exculpatory. It also acknowledges that information regarding
CI-09-49 was not provided as completely as it should have been, in that this person was
identified by Det. MacMaster by name in one report, but not by Det. Morin, who simply
identified the person as an informant. The State asserts that neither the DA's Office nor
1 certain other officers involved in the case knew they were the same person until the
defense so advised. Obviously, the defendant could not know absent an order requiring
disclosure, or disclosure by the State, or as happened, fortuitous discovery ofthe
connection. The State further argues that CI-09-49's testimony at hearing was
inconsistent and unreliable, and denies that any police officer told the CI to engage in any
illegal conduct such as to get "high" with the Defendant in order to induce him to confess
to the arson. The State claims that the Cl' s testimony regarding the CI' s motivation to
cooperate with law enforcement- being on probation, facing almost certain revocation-
is not exculpatory in any event. Finally, the State asserts that statements made to the CI in
which he adamantly denied involvement, was new information that they had no
opportunity to disclose, and simply not worthy of belief.
The Court finds that the District Attorneys Office did not act with any intention to
prevent disclosure of exculpatory information, but also finds that evidence regarding Ms.
Macintyre's relationship with Mr. Lunt is arguably exculpatory. Even if the defendant
believed that they had a relationship, any evidence corroborating that belief might be
relevant and of assistance in developing a defense. Whether that evidence would
ultimately admissible is not the question at this stage of the proceedings. The Court also
finds that information regarding CI-09-49's motivations and claims of inducements
would be subject to automatic disclosure had law enforcement provided that information
to the District Attorney's Office. The Court also is confident, that had the DA's Office
been aware of this information, it would have been provided by them directly to the
defense, at least as to the issue ofthe informant's probationary status, and the new
criminal charges that could have been brought.
2 The Court declines to make any findings with respect to the claims made by CI-
09-49 at hearing, as it will be for the jury to determine that individual's credibility,
should the informant be called as a witness by either party.
The Court concludes that the sanction requested- that of dismissal - is not
warranted. Unlike the sanction imposed by Justice Mills in State v. Davis, this court has
not previously issued orders that were not apparently complied with. In addition, because
the issues and problems have been appropriately recognized and brought to the court's
attention, it is not too late for either side to develop this information in order to receive a
fair trial.
The entry will be: Motion to Dismiss is denied. The Court orders that
the parties will confer with the Court on September 7, 2011. At that time
the Court will issue an appropriate order, after giving the parties an
opportunity to be heard. The Order will require the State to scrupulously
ensure that all exculpatory evidence known to any law enforcement
agency involved in the case has been disclosed. It will also require the
State to report to the court the efforts it has made to "audit" and inventory
all reports, exhibits, and recordings, and it will provide for a deadline for
the State to provide the information to the defense. Ifthe defense can be
ready for trial during the October 2011 trial term, the court will set a date
certain for that purpose. Any violation of this order, or the order to be
issued on September 7, 2011, may result in dismissal of the charges
against the defendant.
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-~o~t STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURT VS KENNEBEC, ss. RAYMOND BELLAVANCE Docket No AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 43 MAIN STREET WINTHROP ME 04364 DOCKET RECORD
DOB: 02/27/1961 Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER State's Attorney: EVERT FOWLE ROBERT J RUFFNER ATTORNY AT LAW 80 EXCHANGE ST., SUITE 32 PORTLAND ME 04101 APPOINTED 11/02/2010
Filing Document: CRIMINAL COMPLAINT Major Case Type: FELONY (CLASS A,B,C) Filing Date: 04/05/2010
Charge(s)
1 ARSON 06/03/2009 VASSALBORO Seq 776 17-A 802 (1) (A) Class A
2 ARSON 06/03/2009 VASSALBORO Seq 4539 17-A 802 (1) (B) (2) Class A Charged with INDICTMENT on Supplem
Docket Events:
04/05/2010 FILING DOCUMENT - CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT REQUESTED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT ORDERED ON 04/05/2010 CHARLES DOW , JUDGE 04/05/2010 BAIL BOND - $1,000,000.00 SURETY BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 04/05/2010 CHARLES DOW , JUDGE OR 200,000 CASH 04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT ISSUED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND FILED BY STATE ON 04/05/2010
MOTION TO IMPOUND AFFIDAVIT AND ARREST WARRANT 04/05/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND GRANTED ON 04/05/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 05/14/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT EXECUTED ON 05/14/2010
ARRESTED BY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE POLICE 05/14/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT RETURNED ON 05/14/2010
CR 200 Page 1 of 6 Printed on: 08/22/2011 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 05/21/2010 Charge (s) : 1 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 05/21/2010
05/27/2010 Charge(s): 1 PLEA - NO ANSWER ENTERED BY DEFENDANT ON 05/21/2010
05/27/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2010 at 10:00 a.m.
05/27/2010 Charge(s): 1 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL GRANTED ON 05/24/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 05/27/2010 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 05/24/2010
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 05/27/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE NOTICE SENT ON 05/27/2010
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STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURT KENNEBEC, ss CR-"-230 }t) ·i· • l \ - ,~' t I) l f ~ I. t
STATE OF MAINE
v. ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS RAYMOND BELLAVANCE
The Court has now had the opportunity to review the parties' filings and exhibits,
as well as transcripts. The Defendant is asking the court to dismiss this indictment
alleging that the State of Maine filed to provide exculpatory and impeachment
information and evidence regarding Krista Macintyre's relationship with Jason Lunt, and
information from a confidential informant, Cl -09-49, who testified at hearing on this
motion. The defense claims that the State, through the District Attorney's Office, has
been on notice regarding problems with the State Fire Marshall's provision of discovery
in this and other cases, given Attorney Flick's letter to the DA's Office, and Justice
Mills' decision dismissing with prejudice the indictment in State v. Davis, CR-09-49.
The State has responded by acknowledging that information regarding Mr. Lunt
was not provided, but that it was already known by the Defendant personally, and further
that the information is not exculpatory. It also acknowledges that information regarding
CI-09-49 was not provided as completely as it should have been, in that this person was
identified by Det. MacMaster by name in one report, but not by Det. Morin, who simply
identified the person as an informant. The State asserts that neither the DA's Office nor
1 certain other officers involved in the case knew they were the same person until the
defense so advised. Obviously, the defendant could not know absent an order requiring
disclosure, or disclosure by the State, or as happened, fortuitous discovery ofthe
connection. The State further argues that CI-09-49's testimony at hearing was
inconsistent and unreliable, and denies that any police officer told the CI to engage in any
illegal conduct such as to get "high" with the Defendant in order to induce him to confess
to the arson. The State claims that the Cl' s testimony regarding the CI' s motivation to
cooperate with law enforcement- being on probation, facing almost certain revocation-
is not exculpatory in any event. Finally, the State asserts that statements made to the CI in
which he adamantly denied involvement, was new information that they had no
opportunity to disclose, and simply not worthy of belief.
The Court finds that the District Attorneys Office did not act with any intention to
prevent disclosure of exculpatory information, but also finds that evidence regarding Ms.
Macintyre's relationship with Mr. Lunt is arguably exculpatory. Even if the defendant
believed that they had a relationship, any evidence corroborating that belief might be
relevant and of assistance in developing a defense. Whether that evidence would
ultimately admissible is not the question at this stage of the proceedings. The Court also
finds that information regarding CI-09-49's motivations and claims of inducements
would be subject to automatic disclosure had law enforcement provided that information
to the District Attorney's Office. The Court also is confident, that had the DA's Office
been aware of this information, it would have been provided by them directly to the
defense, at least as to the issue ofthe informant's probationary status, and the new
criminal charges that could have been brought.
2 The Court declines to make any findings with respect to the claims made by CI-
09-49 at hearing, as it will be for the jury to determine that individual's credibility,
should the informant be called as a witness by either party.
The Court concludes that the sanction requested- that of dismissal - is not
warranted. Unlike the sanction imposed by Justice Mills in State v. Davis, this court has
not previously issued orders that were not apparently complied with. In addition, because
the issues and problems have been appropriately recognized and brought to the court's
attention, it is not too late for either side to develop this information in order to receive a
fair trial.
The entry will be: Motion to Dismiss is denied. The Court orders that
the parties will confer with the Court on September 7, 2011. At that time
the Court will issue an appropriate order, after giving the parties an
opportunity to be heard. The Order will require the State to scrupulously
ensure that all exculpatory evidence known to any law enforcement
agency involved in the case has been disclosed. It will also require the
State to report to the court the efforts it has made to "audit" and inventory
all reports, exhibits, and recordings, and it will provide for a deadline for
the State to provide the information to the defense. Ifthe defense can be
ready for trial during the October 2011 trial term, the court will set a date
certain for that purpose. Any violation of this order, or the order to be
issued on September 7, 2011, may result in dismissal of the charges
against the defendant.
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-~o~t STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURT VS KENNEBEC, ss. RAYMOND BELLAVANCE Docket No AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 43 MAIN STREET WINTHROP ME 04364 DOCKET RECORD
DOB: 02/27/1961 Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER State's Attorney: EVERT FOWLE ROBERT J RUFFNER ATTORNY AT LAW 80 EXCHANGE ST., SUITE 32 PORTLAND ME 04101 APPOINTED 11/02/2010
Filing Document: CRIMINAL COMPLAINT Major Case Type: FELONY (CLASS A,B,C) Filing Date: 04/05/2010
Charge(s)
1 ARSON 06/03/2009 VASSALBORO Seq 776 17-A 802 (1) (A) Class A
2 ARSON 06/03/2009 VASSALBORO Seq 4539 17-A 802 (1) (B) (2) Class A Charged with INDICTMENT on Supplem
Docket Events:
04/05/2010 FILING DOCUMENT - CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT REQUESTED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT ORDERED ON 04/05/2010 CHARLES DOW , JUDGE 04/05/2010 BAIL BOND - $1,000,000.00 SURETY BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 04/05/2010 CHARLES DOW , JUDGE OR 200,000 CASH 04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT ISSUED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND FILED BY STATE ON 04/05/2010
MOTION TO IMPOUND AFFIDAVIT AND ARREST WARRANT 04/05/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND GRANTED ON 04/05/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 05/14/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT EXECUTED ON 05/14/2010
ARRESTED BY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE POLICE 05/14/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT RETURNED ON 05/14/2010
CR 200 Page 1 of 6 Printed on: 08/22/2011 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 05/21/2010 Charge (s) : 1 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 05/21/2010
05/27/2010 Charge(s): 1 PLEA - NO ANSWER ENTERED BY DEFENDANT ON 05/21/2010
05/27/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2010 at 10:00 a.m.
05/27/2010 Charge(s): 1 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL GRANTED ON 05/24/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 05/27/2010 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 05/24/2010
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 05/27/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE NOTICE SENT ON 05/27/2010
06/04/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND VACATED ON 05/21/2010 RICHARD MULHERN , JUDGE 06/04/2010 BAIL BOND- $200,000.00 CASH BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 05/21/2010 RICHARD MULHERN , JUDGE OR 1,000,000, BAIL MAY BE REVIEWED 07/02/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE NOT HELD ON 07/02/2010
07/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 SUPPLEMENTAL FILING - INDICTMENT FILED ON 07/01/2010
07/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2010 at 10:00 a.m.
07/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - ARRAIGNMENT NOTICE SENT ON 07/01/2010
07/27/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - ARRAIGNMENT HELD ON 07/27/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court
READING WAIVED. DEFENDANT INFORMED OF CHARGES. COPY OF INDICTMENT/INFORMATION GIVEN TO DEFENDANT. 21 DAYS TO FILE MOTIONS 07/27/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 PLEA - NOT GUILTY ENTERED BY DEFENDANT ON 07/27/2010
07/27/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 09/08/2010 at 10:15 a.m.
07/27/2010 BAIL BOND- $200,000.00 CASH BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 07/27/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE OR 1,000,000 SURETY, NO CONTACT WITH DONALD CRABTREE AND NOT TO ENTER RESIDENCE, PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, PLACE OF EDUCATION, MAY BE REVIEWED. 09/02/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 09/02/2010 CR 200 Page 2 of 6 Printed on: 08/22/2011 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 09/08/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 09/09/2010 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 09/20/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE CONTINUED ON 09/09/2010
09/20/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 10/12/2010 at 01:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 09/20/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE NOTICE SENT ON 09/20/2010
10/12/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE CONTINUED ON 10/12/2010
10/12/2010 HEARING- MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 11/04/2010 at 08:30a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 10/12/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE NOTICE SENT ON 10/13/2010
10/28/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 10/28/2010
10/28/2010 MOTION - MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CNSL FILED BY COUNSEL ON 10/28/2010
11/03/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE GRANTED ON 11/02/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/03/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE CONTINUED ON 11/02/2010
11/03/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL CONTINUED ON 09/08/2010
11/03/2010 MOTION - MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CNSL GRANTED ON 11/02/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/03/2010 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - WITHDRAWN ORDERED ON 11/02/2010
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 11/03/2010 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 11/02/2010
Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER 11/03/2010 HEARING- MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 11/22/2010 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/03/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE NOTICE SENT ON 11/03/2010
12/02/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE HELD ON 11/22/2010 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER DA: ALAN KELLEY Defendant Present in Court
CR_200 Page 3 of 6 Printed on: 08/22/2011 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD TAPE#1374, INDEX#5960-7115 AND 1375, INDEX#000-497 12/02/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE UNDER ADVISEMENT ON 11/22/2010 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE 12/02/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE DENIED ON 11/30/2010 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 01/04/2011 at 11:00 a.m.
12/30/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/30/2010
01/05/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE GRANTED ON 01/03/2011 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/05/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL CONTINUED ON 01/04/2011
01/05/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 03/10/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
03/17/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL HELD ON 03/10/2011 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER DA: ALAN KELLEY Defendant Present in Court 03/17/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 03/10/2011
03/17/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 03/25/2011 at 08:30 a.m. ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 03/17/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE SENT ON 03/17/2011
03/17/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 09/07/2011 at 01:00p.m.
03/22/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS CONTINUED ON 03/22/2011
PARTIES MET IN CHAMBERS AND JUDGE ORDERED HEARING CONTINUED TO MID APRIL 03/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 04/22/2011 at 01:00p.m. ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 03/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE SENT ON 03/22/2011
03/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 03/29/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY LETTER TO ROBERT RUFFNER REGARDING ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR MOTION TO DISMISS 04/14/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 04/14/2011 CR 200 Page 4 of 6 Printed on: 08/22/2011 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD
ADDENDUM TO MOTION TO DISMISS 04/19/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY STATE ON 04/15/2011
04/19/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 04/15/2011
STATE'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS 04/21/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE GRANTED ON 04/21/2011
COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 04/21/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS CONTINUED ON 04/21/2011
04/27/2011 HEARING- MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2011 at 08:30a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 04/27/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE SENT ON 04/27/2011
05/25/2011 BRIEF - PETITIONERS BRIEF FILED ON 05/24/2011
Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER BRIEF ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 05/31/2011 OTHER FILING - TRANSCRIPT FILED ON 05/31/2011
Reporter: JANETTE COOK SEALED TRANSCRIPT 05/31/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 05/31/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY STATE'S MEMORANDUM OF ARGUMENT ON THE MOTION TO DISMISS 06/13/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS HELD ON 05/05/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 06/13/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER ADVISEMENT ON 05/05/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE 08/17/2011 HEARING - OTHER HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 09/06/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 08/17/2011 HEARING - OTHER HEARING NOTICE SENT ON 08/17/2011
08/22/2011 ORDER - COURT ORDER FILED ON 08/18/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED: THE COURT ORDERS THAT THE PARTIES WILL CONFER WITH THE COURT ON 9/7/11. AT THAT TIME THE COURT WILL ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE ORDER, AFTER GIVING THE PARTIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. THE ORDER WILL REQUIRE THE STATE TO SCRUPULOUSLY ENSURE THAT ALL EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE KNOWN TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INVOLVED IN THE CASE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE STATE TO REPORT TO THE COURT THE EFFORTS IT HAS MADE TO "AUDIT" AND INVENTORY ALL REPORTS, EXHIBITS
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STATE OF MAINE COMBINED ORDER ON MOTION v. FOR NEW TRIAL AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL RAYMOND BELLAVANCE, JR.
Introduction
Before the Court are two motions for a new trial, both of which incorporate
alternative motions for judgment of acquittal. The first is dated January 3, 2012 and
asserts three grounds for a new trial. The second is captioned "Amended Motion for New
Trial" and it asserts new facts regarding the status of criminal charges initiated against a
key State's witness, Thomas Mulkern. It also adds a new ground challenging the Court's
prior order excluding the testimony of a defense witness, Jamie Morrison.
On February 1, 2012 the Court conducted a hearing on these motions. The Court
denied defense requests to compel the testimony of Mr. Mulkern, and for production of
medical and mental health records for Mr. Mulkern. The Court otherwise heard on that
date oral argument from the parties with respect to the issues presented in the motions for
new trial and for entry of judgment of acquittal.
Rule 3 3 of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure provides for the granting of a
new trial "if required in the interests of justice." The Law Court has held that in assessing
a motion for a new trial, the trial court must consider "whether on the evidence as a
whole, assessed most favorably to the State, a jury, acting rationally, could not have
1 avoided having a reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt." State v. Howes, 432 A.2d
419, 424 (Me. 1981).
Rule 29 ofthe Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure provides for entry of judgment
of acquittal "if the evidence is insufficient to sustain a conviction of such crime or
crimes." The Law Court has held that such a motion should be granted only when
"evidence tending to prove guilt is so defective or weak that a verdict based upon it
cannot be sustained." State v. Vahlsing, 557 A.2d 946, 947 (Me. 1989). The Law Court
has also cautioned trial judges, in deciding such motions, against making credibility
determinations and assigning weight to witness testimony unless the case was tried
without a jury. State v. Blier, 371 A.2d 1091, 1093 (Me. 1977).
In these motions the defendant argues that a new trial should be granted due to
discovery violations by the State, because he did not receive a fair trial, and based on
newly discovered evidence. The Court will consider each argument separately.
Discovery Violations
The Court heard arguments regarding violations of discovery orders and rules
prior to trial, and on August 18, 2011 September 8, 2011 issued orders addressing these
issues. After these orders were issued, the Defendant on November 9, 2011 filed a
Motion to Dismiss the Indictment, 1 alleging violations of the Court's prior orders and
alleging that a number of witnesses had been threatened and intimidated by the Fire
Marshall's Office, that a tape recording of the Defendant's statement to investigators had
been altered, and requesting that certain specific items of information be disclosed. On
November 30, 2011 the Court conducted a hearing after which it ordered, on the record,
1 The August 18,2011 order was actually issued on the Defendant's first motion to dismiss filed by Defendant's prior counsel. That motion alleged in part that prosecutorial misconduct had occurred which justified dismissal of the charges.
2 that certain items be provided. The Defendant now argues that during trial three items of
information came to light which should have been disclosed prior to trial.
First, the Defendant argues that he learned only during trial that Fire Marshal
Investigator Kenneth MacMaster threatened Thomas Mulkern in November of 2011,
while he was obtaining a DNA sample from Mr. Mulkern. Investigator MacMaster told
Mr. Mulkern told him that "he was next" and that he would be prosecuted for his role in
the arson. As pointed out by the State, the meeting between Investigator MacMaster and
Mr. Mulkern was occasioned by the State reading in a local newspaper that defense
counsel had alleged that the real perpetrator in this arson had left DNA on a gas can
retrieved from the scene. The State had previously disclosed to the defense that
Investigator MacMaster's DNA was found on the gas can in a "mixed sample" ofDNA
detected. As a result of the ongoing forensic testing, the case was continued to allow for
completion of DNA analysis and possible profiling of alternate suspects, including Mr.
Mulkern.
While the Court did order and expect that the State would disclose any offers or
incentives to witnesses, the State counters that whatever Investigator MacMaster said to
Mr. Mulkern did not constitute a "threat" such that it would have violated any prior court
order, particularly that issued on November 30, 2011. The Court agrees with the State
that Investigator's MacMaster's statement to Mr. Mulkern was not a threat or an
incentive to make Mr. Mulkern testify. It was clear from Mr. Mulkern's trial testimony
that he was aware well before November of2011 that the State believed that he played a
part in this arson, and the defense was surely aware of this belief. The record indicates
that Mr. Mulkern had sought the advice of counsel in the months leading up to the trial,
3 and that he was not cooperating with the State, although he had made himself available to
the defense on more than one occasion. Investigator MacMaster was essentially telling
Mr. Mulkern what he already knew: that the State believed he was involved, and that the
State would have brought charges against him if they felt they had enough evidence to do
so. He was not threatened about what might happen to him if he did not cooperate, and he
was not told that he would be given anything in exchange for cooperating with the State.
The court finds that these statements were not threats or inducements, and did not violate
any court order. While Detective MacMaster's investigative style could be viewed as
gruff or even offensive by some individuals, this approach does not in and of itself turn
the statements he made into threats or inducements.
Second, the defense alleges that the State withheld a report from the Fire
Marshall's Office (Defendant's Exh. 12) which the defense asserts establishes that the
fire started a half hour or so earlier than argued by the State. However, contrary to the
defense assertion that it was "uncontradicted" that this report came from the Fire
Marshall's Office, Investigator MacMaster testified that he had never seen the document,
and more importantly that it was not generated by his office. In addition, Eric Rowe,
Chief of the Vassalboro Fire Department testified that the document in question was
generated by his department and had not been submitted to the Fire Marshall's Office. He
indicated that it was never the practice of his department to send this sort of document to
the Fire Marshall. He explained that the document was created and used by the
Vassalboro Fire Department to document who worked on the fire, and to enable them to
be paid. He stated that the time entries on the documents were essentially estimates, and
4 that in order to generate the document, someone had to put in a time to start the document
generation.
All of this information was presented to the jury to sort out and to weigh. For
purposes of this motion, the Court finds that this document was not concealed from the
defense.
The third item of evidence which the defense believes was concealed is described
in both motions as "the assiduously taken notes of Detective Morin, which were not
provided and in fact denied to have existed by Detective Morin." The issue of the notes
was previously considered by the court. In addition, Detective Morin, who works for the
Kennebec County Sheriff's Department, was questioned by the defense about them. He
testified that he was not the primary investigator, but that Investigator MacMaster was.
Both officers were present when the Defendant was interviewed, and the interview was
taped. Detective Morin testified that he did not keep his notes of the interview. All of this
information was before the jury, but again, for purposes of this motion the Court finds
that while the notes were not available to the defense, the interview of the Defendant was
recorded and provided to the defense, and that no prejudice occurred.
Taken together, these alleged failures- together with the other failures alleged in
previous pre-trial motions - did not violate any court order or discovery rule identified by
the defense. The Court therefore denies the motion for new trial and/or for acquittal on
these grounds.
Denial of a Fair Trial
The defense argues that the Defendant did not receive a fair trial for three reasons.
First, the defense claims that the Court somehow encouraged a defense witness,
5 Christopher Partridge, to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege which made it impossible
for the defense to call him at trial. Mr. Partridge was at the time of the fire the boyfriend
of the Defendant's daughter, Samantha Bellavance. According to the defense, Mr.
Partridge had been willing, up until the time Thomas Mulkern testified and indirectly
implicated Mr. Partridge as someone who may have assisted the Defendant, to testify for
the defense and provide him with at least a partial alibi. Indeed, the Court recalls that Mr.
Partridge had been present for at least one of the pre-trial hearings and had indicated that
he would be a defense witness. The Court did assign counsel to represent Mr. Partridge.
The Court believed and still does, that particularly after the testimony of Mulkern, it was
essential that Mr. Partridge receive advice of counsel before being called to the stand by
the defense. The defense is correct that the Court did in fact advise Mr. Partridge's
attorney to be sure to speak with both attorneys so that she could be brought up to speed
with the new information which with both sides in this trial were forced to contend,
namely the "turning" of Thomas Mulkern from a potential defense witness, into an
immunized State's witness.
The Court disagrees with the defense that it was improper for the Court to advise
Mr. Partridge's attorney to speak with counsel for both sides in this case before he
decided whether or not to testify for the defense. All of the Court's dealings with Mr.
Partridge's attorney are on the record for review. While the decision by Mr. Partridge not
to testify for the defense and provide Mr. Bellavance with an alibi 2 as described in the
defense motions surely affected the defense case, the Court finds that the Defendant's due
process rights were not impaired. As the Court noted in its oral findings regarding the
2 The Court would note that other alibi witnesses were called by the defense, but it is unclear to the court whether or not Mr. Partridge's testimony would corroborate or contradict either of those witnesses as far as the timelines in this case.
6 testimony of Thomas Mulkern, the defense alone had access to Mr. Mulkern up to the
time of trial, and the defense would have to acknowledge that they were aware that Mr.
Mulkern might "tum" on them. Once Mulkern did tum, any potential alibi witness who
might have been directly or indirectly implicated by Mulkern might appropriately invoke
the privilege, which is what occurred here. The Court recognizes that this put the defense
in a difficult position, but the Court went to some lengths to ensure that the defense had
resources available to it, as well as adequate time to respond to Mulkern's decision to
testify under a cloak of immunity.
The defense secondly alleges that the Court's decision to accept the grant of
immunity to Mulkern, and also to Emma Wood, 3 Mr. Mulkern's former girlfriend,
deprived the Defendant of due process. The Court has previously made findings as to its
decision to accept the grants of immunity, as well as to allow Mulkern to testify in a way
that was not favorable to the defense. However, the Court will reiterate that Mulkern had
on more than one occasion been interviewed by defense counsel and the defense
investigator. Mulkern's attorney had shortly before trial advised the defense that they
might want to think twice about calling him as a witness. The Court recessed the trial in
order to give the defense time to prepare a response to the decision to allow Mulkern's
testimony. The Court also conditioned the order allowing him to testify with the State
having to provide access to Mulkern, even though Mulkern through counsel indicated he
was not willing to talk to defense counsel after changing his position on what occurred.
The interview between the defense and Mulkern was then recorded by a court reporter,
3 Because the defense was given reasonable notice that the State would be conferring immunity on Emma Wood and had been advised as to what she would be testifYing, the Court does not believe that the defense can argue that they were prejudiced in any way by the Court's acceptance of the grant of immunity. Her testimony could hardly be considered "new evidence" and the defense does not seem to be making this argument.
7 and a transcript prepared for both parties. In addition, the Court ordered that a court
reporter prepare a transcript of a taped interview that took place between an assistant
district attorney and Mulkern (with his counsel present) on the evening before the Court
and the defense were informed that Mulkern had changed his position. All of this
information was put before the jury through cross-examination.
In addition, the Court ordered that the defense have access to all of Mulkern's jail
records, and access to tapes of his phone calls while incarcerated. The defense was
understandably concerned that his decision to switch from defense to State's witness
might be suspect, and the Court made it clear to the State that it expected full cooperation
from State actors in gathering and providing this information.
The defense was certainly under time constraints in formulating a response to this
new development. However, the Court believes that given the time that was allowed, and
the resources that were provided, the jury was given a full and fair picture of Mulkern's
criminal and substance abuse history. Finally, injury instructions, the Court cautioned the
jurors to closely scrutinize his testimony given the grant of immunity. The Court is not
persuaded that the Defendant's due process rights were violated in regards to permitting
the State to call Mulkern.
For its third argument on the allegation of failure to provide a fair trial, the
defense renews its objection to the Court's decision to not allow the testimony of Jamie
Morrison. Her prospective testimony was the subject of a pre-trail ruling made orally on
the record. Ms. Morrison had testified before the Court at hearing on the first motion to
dismiss filed by prior defense counsel and she supplied an affidavit for new defense
counsel prior to trial. She testified that she had been threatened and pressured to implicate
8 the Defendant by members of the Sheriffs Department and Probation Department, but
made no such allegations regarding Investigator MacMaster. She testified that no law
enforcement officer told her to lie, but given her status as a probationer who had been
observed operating without a license, she felt had no choice but to lie to the State and tell
them what they wanted to here - that the Defendant had admitted to her that he
committed arson. The defense apparently wanted to call her so she could tell the jury that
she had been pressured to lie to the police, that she did lie to the police, and that actually
the Defendant had denied being involved. Her statement that the Defendant admitted to
the arson had been included in a probable cause affidavit used to obtain a warrant for the
arrest of the Defendant. The Court found before trial that pursuant to Rule 403 of the
Maine Rules of Evidence that whatever probative value her testimony might have was
substantially outweighed by the risk of confusion of issues for the jury.
The Court is not entirely clear whether the defense argument has changed with
respect to why she should have been allowed to testify. If the defense is making an
argument under Rule 608 - that because she was inappropriately pressured to lie by one
or more law enforcement officers (who may not have been called as witnesses at trial),
that another law enforcement officer, namely Investigator MacMaster, must have used
the same tactic with other witnesses who testified against the defense -the defense has
failed to articulate how her testimony is permitted under this Rule.
The Court therefore denies the motion for a new trial and/or for dismissal on the
grounds that the Defendant failed to receive a fair trial.
9 Newly discovered evidence
The final ground for a new trial asserted in the motions alleges that "on
information received but not verified from an inmate who refused to give his name,
Thomas Mulkern is incarcerated again since trial, has attempted suicide twice and stated
that he was given the information he testified to at trial by law enforcement." At hearing
on these motions, defense counsel essentially withdrew this argument and acknowledged
that he had no evidence that Mulkern had recanted or was otherwise making statements to
anyone disavowing his testimony.
CONCLUSION
Although the motion and amended motions do not specifically address the
standards established in Rules 29 and 33 for post-verdict acquittal or grant of a new trial
under the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure, the Court would conclude -- in addition to
findings made above --that it cannot be said, "on the evidence as a whole, assessed most
favorably to the State" that the "jury, acting rationally, could not have avoided having a
reasonable doubt as to the defendant's guilt." State v. Howes, 432 A2d. 419 (Me. 1989).
In addition, it cannot be said that "the evidence tending to prove guilt is so
defective or weak that a verdict based upon it cannot be sustained." State v. Vahlsing, 557
A.2d 946, 947 (Me. 1989).
The parties would have to agree, and did in fact argue, that this case turned on the
credibly of witnesses called at trial. Even if the jury had grave doubts about the testimony
10 of Thomas Mulkern, multiple other witnesses were called by the State - including
Deputy George Neagle, Dean Drisko, Tara Michaud Bellavance, Christopher Russ,
Officer Steven Schutt, Teena Savage, Alexander Lane, Stephanie McCollett, Troy
Hallett, Jason Lunt- that established that the Defendant had made statements admitting
that he was very upset and angry that Krista Mcintyre worked at the topless coffee shop;
or that he admitted to wanting to bum it down; and/or that he did bum it down. The
Defendant's aunt and uncle, Roger and Laurette Kalloch, both reluctant witnesses for the
State, placed the Defendant and another male, close to the fire both in terms of time and
location. To be sure, other witnesses were called, including Krista Mcintyre, who denied
that the Defendant was angry about her working there or was otherwise jealous of her;
and two alibi witnesses were called who testified that the Defendant was with them at the
time of the fire. However, the question presented here is whether there was sufficient
evidence upon which a rational jury could find beyond a reasonable doubt that the
Defendant committed these offenses.
The Court finds that the testimony of the above-named witnesses would provide a
sufficient basis for a rational jury to find that the State proved the charges beyond a
reasonable doubt. They established motive, admissions to culpable conduct,
consciousness of guilt, and proximity in time and place to the fire. Finally, the Court
does not find that this evidence was so "defective or weak" such that it would be
appropriate to overturn the jury's verdict, and enter judgment of acquittal for the
Defendant.
11 The entry will be: Defendant's Motions for New Trial and for Entry of
Judgment of Acquittal are DENIED.
Sentencing in this matter will be March 19, 2012 at a time to be set by the
Court.
DATE SUPERIOR COURT JUSTICE
12 STATE OF MAINE SUPERIOR COURT vs KENNEBEC, ss. RAYMOND BELLAVANCE Docket No AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 43 MAIN STREET WINTHROP ME 04364 DOCKET RECORD
DOB: 02/27/1961 Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL State's Attorney: EVERT FOWLE ANDREWS BRUCE CAMPBELL PA 919 RIDGE ROAD BOWDOINHAM ME 04008 APPOINTED 08/25/2011 Attorney: PAMELA AMES LAW OFFICE OF PAMELA J AMES 237 MAIN STREET WATERVILLE ME 04901 LIMITED 01/19/2012
Filing Document: CRIMINAL COMPLAINT Major Case Type: FELONY (CLASS A,B,C) Filing Date: 04/05/2010
1 ARSON 06/03/2009 VASSALBORO Seq 776 17-A 802(1) (A) Class A
2 ARSON 06/03/2009 VASSALBORO Seq 4539 17 -A 802 (1) (B) (2) Class A Charged with INDICTMENT on Supplem
04/05/2010 FILING DOCUMENT - CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT REQUESTED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT ORDERED ON 04/05/2010 CHARLES DOW , JUDGE 04/05/2010 BAIL BOND- $1,000,000.00 SURETY BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 04/05/2010 CHARLES DOW , JUDGE OR 200,000 CASH 04/05/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT ISSUED ON 04/05/2010
04/05/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND FILED BY STATE ON 04/05/2010
MOTION TO IMPOUND AFFIDAVIT AND ARREST WARRANT 04/05/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND GRANTED ON 04/05/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 05/14/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT EXECUTED ON 05/14/2010 CR 200 Page 1 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD
ARRESTED BY SOUTH CAROLINA STATE POLICE 05/14/2010 Charge(s): 1 WARRANT - ON AFFIDAVIT RETURNED ON 05/14/2010
05/21/2010 Charge(s): 1 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 05/21/2010
05/27/2010 Charge(s): 1 PLEA - NO ANSWER ENTERED BY DEFENDANT ON 05/21/2010
05/27/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2010 at 10:00 a.m.
05/27/2010 Charge(s): 1 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL GRANTED ON 05/24/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 05/27/2010 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 05/24/2010
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 05/27/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE NOTICE SENT ON 05/27/2010
06/04/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND VACATED ON 05/21/2010 RICHARD MULHERN , JUDGE 06/04/2010 BAIL BOND- $200,000.00 CASH BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 05/21/2010 RICHARD MULHERN , JUDGE OR 1,000,000, BAIL MAY BE REVIEWED 07/02/2010 HEARING - STATUS CONFERENCE NOT HELD ON 07/02/2010
07/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 SUPPLEMENTAL FILING - INDICTMENT FILED ON 07/01/2010
07/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - ARRAIGNMENT SCHEDULED FOR 07/27/2010 at 10:00 a.m.
07/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - ARRAIGNMENT NOTICE SENT ON 07/01/2010
07/27/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - ARRAIGNMENT HELD ON 07/27/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court
READING WAIVED. DEFENDANT INFORMED OF CHARGES. COPY OF INDICTMENT/INFORMATION GIVEN TO DEFENDANT. 21 DAYS TO FILE MOTIONS 07/27/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 PLEA - NOT GUILTY ENTERED BY DEFENDANT ON 07/27/2010
07/27/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 09/08/2010 at 10:15 a.m.
CR 200 Page 2 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 07/27/2010 BAIL BOND - $200,000.00 CASH BAIL BOND SET BY COURT ON 07/27/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE OR 1,000,000 SURETY, NO CONTACT WITH DONALD CRABTREE AND NOT TO ENTER RESIDENCE, PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT, PLACE OF EDUCATION, MAY BE REVIEWED. 09/02/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 09/02/2010
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 09/08/2010 HEARING- MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 09/09/2010 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 09/20/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE CONTINUED ON 09/09/2010
09/20/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 10/12/2010 at 01:00p.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 09/20/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE NOTICE SENT ON 09/20/2010
10/12/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE CONTINUED ON 10/12/2010
10/12/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 11/04/2010 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 10/12/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE NOTICE SENT ON 10/13/2010
10/28/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 10/28/2010
10/28/2010 MOTION - MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CNSL FILED BY COUNSEL ON 10/28/2010
11/03/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE GRANTED ON 11/02/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/03/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE CONTINUED ON 11/02/2010
11/03/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL CONTINUED ON 09/08/2010
11/03/2010 MOTION - MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CNSL GRANTED ON 11/02/2010 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/03/2010 Party{s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - WITHDRAWN ORDERED ON 11/02/2010
Attorney: JAMES FLICK 11/03/2010 Party{s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 11/02/2010
Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER 11/03/2010 HEARING- MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE SCHEDULED FOR 11/22/2010 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/03/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE NOTICE SENT ON 11/03/2010
12/02/2010 HEARING - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE HELD ON 11/22/2010 CR 200 Page 3 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER DA: ALAN KELLEY Defendant Present in Court
TAPE#1374, INDEX#5960-7115 AND 1375, INDEX#000-497 12/02/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE UNDER ADVISEMENT ON 11/22/2010 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE 12/02/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CHANGE VENUE DENIED ON 11/30/2010 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/02/2010 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 01/04/2011 at 11:00 a.m.
12/30/2010 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/30/2010
01/05/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE GRANTED ON 01/03/2011 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/05/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL CONTINUED ON 01/04/2011
01/05/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 03/10/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
03/17/2011 Charge (s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL HELD ON 03/10/2011 ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER DA: ALAN KELLEY Defendant Present in Court 03/17/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 03/10/2011
03/17/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 03/25/2011 at 08:30 a.m. ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 03/17/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE SENT ON 03/17/2011
03/17/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 09/08/2011 at 01:00 p.m.
03/22/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS CONTINUED ON 03/22/2011
PARTIES MET IN CHAMBERS AND JUDGE ORDERED HEARING CONTINUED TO MID APRIL 03/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 04/22/2011 at 01:00 p.m. ROBERT E MURRAY JR, JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 03/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE SENT ON 03/22/2011
03/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 03/29/2011 CR 200 Page 4 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD
DA: ALAN KELLEY LETTER TO ROBERT RUFFNER REGARDING ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR MOTION TO DISMISS 04/14/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 04/14/2011
ADDENDUM TO MOTION TO DISMISS 04/19/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY STATE ON 04/15/2011
STATE'S MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION TO DISMISS 04/21/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO CONTINUE GRANTED ON 04/21/2011
COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 04/21/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS CONTINUED ON 04/21/2011
04/27/2011 HEARING- MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 05/05/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 04/27/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS NOTICE SENT ON 04/27/2011
Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER BRIEF ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 05/31/2011 OTHER FILING - TRANSCRIPT FILED ON 05/31/2011
Reporter: JANETTE COOK SEALED TRANSCRIPT 05/31/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 05/31/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY STATE'S MEMORANDUM OF ARGUMENT ON THE MOTION TO DISMISS 06/13/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS HELD ON 05/05/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 06/13/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER ADVISEMENT ON 05/05/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE 08/17/2011 HEARING - OTHER HEARING SCHEDULED FOR 09/08/2011 at 01:00 p.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 08/17/2011 HEARING - OTHER HEARING NOTICE SENT ON 08/29/2011
08/22/2011 ORDER - COURT ORDER FILED ON 08/18/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE MOTION TO DISMISS IS DENIED: THE COURT ORDERS THAT THE PARTIES WILL CONFER WITH THE COURT ON 9/7/11. AT THAT TIME THE COURT WILL ISSUE AN APPROPRIATE ORDER, AFTER GIVING THE PARTIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD. THE ORDER WILL REQUIRE THE STATE TO SCRUPULOUSLY CR 200 Page 5 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD ENSURE THAT ALL EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE KNOWN TO ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY INVOLVED IN THE CASE HAS BEEN DISCLOSED. IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE THE STATE TO REPORT TO THE COURT THE EFFORTS IT HAS MADE TO "AUDIT" AND INVENTORY ALL REPORTS, EXHIBITS 08/24/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CNSL FILED BY COUNSEL ON 08/23/2011
Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER 08/29/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR WITHDRAWAL OF CNSL GRANTED ON 08/25/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 08/29/2011 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - WITHDRAWN ORDERED ON 08/25/2011
Attorney: ROBERT RUFFNER 08/29/2011 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 08/25/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL 09/09/2011 HEARING - OTHER HEARING HELD ON 08/09/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 09/09/2011 ORDER - COURT ORDER FILED ON 09/08/2011
PROPOSED DISCOVERY TIMELINE 09/09/2011 ORDER - COURT ORDER ENTERED ON 09/08/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE PROPOSED DISCOVERY TIMELINE. COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 09/15/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED ON 08/18/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 09/15/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL CONTINUED ON 09/08/2011
09/15/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL SCHEDULED FOR 12/06/2011 at 01:00p.m.
RESCHEDULED FROM 9:45 AT ATTY CAMPBELL'S REQUEST 09/29/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR ATTND OF WITNESSES FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 09/28/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION FOR CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE OF OUT OF STATE WITNESSES 10/03/2011 ORDER - TRANSCRIPT ORDER FILED ON 10/03/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL 10/05/2011 ORDER - TRANSCRIPT ORDER FILED ON 10/03/2011 NANCY MILLS , JUSTICE TRANSCRIPT SHALL BE PREPARED AT STATE EXPENSE. COPY MAILED TO ATTY CAMPBELL AND J. COOK ON 10/5/2011. 10/18/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 10/14/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY CR 200 Page 6 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD DISCOVERY PROVIDED TO DEFENSE AND COPIED TO COURT 10/25/2011 OTHER FILING - TRANSCRIPT FILED ON 10/21/2011
Reporter: JANETTE COOK TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION TO DISMISS HEARING 11/03/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR DISCOVERY FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 11/03/2011
11/16/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 11/30/2011 at 09:00 a.m. M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/16/2011 HEARING - CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR 11/30/2011 at 09:00 a.m. M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 11/16/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 11/15/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 11/28/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 11/23/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL 11/30/11 WITHDRAWN 11/28/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 11/28/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. 11/30/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY REMANDED ON 11/30/2011
11/30/2011 HEARING - CONFERENCE HELD ON 11/30/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Reporter: TAMMY DROUIN Defendant Present in Court 11/30/2011 Charge (s): 1,2 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS HELD ON 11/30/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Reporter: TAMMY DROUIN Defendant Present in Court 11/30/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 11/30/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING JUROR LIST 11/30/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE DENIED ON 11/30/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL DENIED IN PART FOR REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD. COURT INTENDS TO FOLLOW JUSTICE HUMPHREY'S 2006 ORDER 11/30/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO IMPOUND FILED BY STATE ON 11/30/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY MOTION TO IMPOUND DEFENSE MOTIONS 11/30/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 11/29/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION IN LIMINE RE MOTIVE IN COMMUNITY TO SET THE FILE CR 200 Page 7 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 11/30/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 11/29/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION IN LIMINE RE: M.R. EVID. 615 SEALED UNTIL AFTER JURY SELECTION 11/30/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 11/29/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION IN LIMINE RE: EVIDENCE OF BIAS DEFER UNTIL CLOSE OF STATE'S CASE 11/30/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 12/14/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/01/2011 ORDER - TRANSCRIPT ORDER FILED ON 12/01/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT OF MOTION TO DISMISS 12/06/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR DISCOVERY FILED BY STATE ON 12/05/2011
12/07/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 12/05/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DEFENSE REQUESTS WRITS FOR SCOTT TIBBETTS WHO IS AT CHARLESTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND WYATT WILSON AT MCC, FOR CONTINUATION OF MOTION TO DISMISS. 12/07/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/05/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION IN LIMINE TO SUPPRESS STATEMENTS 12/07/2011 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/05/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DEFENDANT'S OPPOSITION RE: TESTING AND CERTAIN DNA EVIDENCE 12/08/2011 OTHER FILING - TRANSCRIPT FILED ON 12/08/2011
PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS TRANSCRIPT 12/08/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - DOCKET CALL HELD ON 12/06/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Defendant Present in Court 12/09/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/09/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. 12/12/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL SELECTED ON 12/09/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Reporter: TAMMY DROUIN Defendant Present in Court 12/12/2011 HEARING- MOTION TO DISMISS SCHEDULED FOR 12/13/2011 at 08:30 a.m. M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/12/2011 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/12/2011
CR 200 Page 8 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD MOTION TO DISMISS FOR REPEATED GOVERNMENTAL MISCONDUCT, REQUEST THAT THE STATE BE ORDEREDDDDD TO PRODUCE WITNESSES AND THAT ALL IMPOUNDMENT ORDERS BE LIFTED. 12/13/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR DISCOVERY DENIED ON 12/13/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL DENIED AS UNTIMELY AND FOR REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD 12/13/2011 MOTION - OTHER MOTION WITHDRAWN ON 12/13/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO DISMISS FOR REPEATED GOVERNMENTAL MISCONDUCT, REQUEST THAT THE STATE BE ORDEREDDDDD TO PRODUCE WITNESSES AND THAT ALL IMPOUNDMENT ORDERS BE LIFTED. 12/13/2011 HEARING - MOTION TO DISMISS HELD ON 12/13/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 12/13/2011 MOTION - MOTION FOR DISCOVERY GRANTED ON 12/13/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL GRANTED AS TO ANY WITNESS STATE INTENDS TO CALL AT TRIAL. 3RD PARAGRAPH PROVIDED ALREADY, 4TH PARAGRAPH, SEE JUDGE'S ORDER ON MOTION 12/13/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE GRANTED ON 12/13/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/14/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE GRANTED ON 12/13/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL COURT GRANTS THE MOTION AS IT CONSIDERS THIS LAW ARGUMENT AND NOT ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT EVIDENCE. 12/14/2011 MOTION - MOTION IN LIMINE DENIED ON 12/13/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL SEE JUDGE'S ORDER 12/15/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/15/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. FOR TROY HALLETT ®DOWNEAST CORR. 12/15/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/15/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. FOR CHRISTOPHER RUSS AT TWO BRIDGES 12/15/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/15/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. KEN GREENLAW 12/15/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/15/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. SCOTT TIBBETTS 12/15/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/15/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. TROY HALLETT 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/14/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL CR 200 Page 9 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court
DAY 1 TRIAL 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 12/15/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/15/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court
DAY TWO TRIAL 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/19/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court
DAY 3 TRIAL, PAMELA AMES CO-COUNSEL WITH DEFENSE 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/20/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: KIMBERLY MCCULLOCH Defendant Present in Court
DAY 4 TRIAL, PAMELA AMES CO-COUNSEL WITH DEFENSE 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/21/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court
DAY 5 TRIAL, PAMELA AMES CO-COUNSEL WITH DEFENSE 12/22/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO COMPEL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/21/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO COMPEL ATTENDANCE OF ROBERT BANKS, LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT 12/22/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO COMPEL GRANTED ON 12/21/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL MOTION IS GRANTED, OFFICER ROBERT BANKS, LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS ORDERED TO APPEAR AT THE KENNEBEC COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FOR TESTIMONY ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011 12/22/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO COMPEL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/22/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO COMPEL RELEASE OF ALL RECORDS CONCERNING THOMAS MULKERN CR 200 Page 10 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 12/22/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO COMPEL GRANTED ON 12/22/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPY TO PARTIES/COUNSEL THE SHERIFF OF KENNEBEC COUNTY IS ORDERED TO PRODUCE AT 8:00AM OR EARLIER TO THE CLERK OF KENNEBEC COUNTY: 1) A COPY OF ALL RECORDS CONCERNING IN ANY MANNER THOMAS MULKERN'S PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM REGARDING DRUG OR ALCOHOL REHABILITATION, THERAPY, GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW ONLY 2) A COPY OF ALL RECORDS OF EVERY VISIT AND APPROVED VISITOR DURING INCARCERATION 3) A COPY OF EVERY PHONE CALL 12/22/2011 ORDER - COURT ORDER FILED ON 12/19/2011
NOTICE OF IMMUNITY AND COURT ORDER TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE 12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/22/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF THOMAS MULKERN 12/22/2011 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/22/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO ALLOW TESTIMONY OF JAMIE MORRISON IN DEFENSE 12/22/2011 NOTE - OTHER CASE NOTE ENTERED ON 12/22/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL SUBMISSION OF LANE TAPE RECORDING REGARDING PENDING MOTION TO DISMISS 12/22/2011 MOTION - MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 11/09/2011
12/22/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 12/23/2011 at 08:30a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/27/2011 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 12/27/2011
DA: ALAN KELLEY ARGUMENT 12/27/2011 ORDER - TRANSCRIPT ORDER FILED ON 12/27/2011
REQUEST FOR WITNESS TESTIMONY EXPEDITED DURING TRIAL FOR 12/13 AND 12/14 12/27/2011 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 12/27/2011
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. 12/27/2011 ORDER - COURT ORDER FILED ON 12/23/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE ON MOTION OF THE DEFENDANT, THE EXECUTIVE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER OF RECORD KEEPER OF CRISIS & COUNSELING FOR THE CARA PROGRAM, AND OF THOMAS MULKERN'S PARTICIPATION IN SAID PROGRAM, IS ORDERED TO PRODUCE SUCH RECORDS AT KENNEBEC COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 45 STATE STREET, AUGUSTA AT 8:30AM DECEMBER 27, 2011 AND COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUBPOENA SAID RECORDS 12/27/2011 LETTER - FROM NON-PARTY FILED ON 12/27/2011
Attorney: STEVEN JOHNSON IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S ORDER, PLEASE NOTIFY JUSTICE MURPHY THAT C&C ONLY PROVIDES CONTRACTED SERVICES TO THE KENNEBEC COUNTY JAIL'S CARA PROGRAM. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CARA PROGRAM'S RECORDS ARE THE PROPERTY, AND IN THE CUSTODY AND CONTROL, OF THE KENNEBEC COUNTY CR 200 Page 11 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, AND C&C DOES NOT OWN OR HAVE CUSTODY OF THE CARA PROGRAM RECORDS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE COURT'S ORDER. 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/23/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: KIMBERLY MCCULLOCH Defendant Present in Court 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/27/2011 at 08:30 a.m. M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/28/2011 at 08:30a.m. M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: KIMBERLY MCCULLOCH Defendant Present in Court 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/29/2011 at 08:00 a.m. M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 12/22/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL NOT HELD ON 12/22/2011
TRIAL NOT HELD THIS DAY 12/29/2011 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 12/30/2011 at 08:30 a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/04/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 TRIAL - JURY TRIAL HELD ON 12/30/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL DA: ALAN KELLEY Reporter: JANETTE COOK Defendant Present in Court 01/04/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 VERDICT - GUILTY RETURNED ON 12/30/2011
01/04/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 FINDING - GUILTY ENTERED BY COURT ON 12/30/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE 01/04/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 FINDING - GUILTY CONT FOR SENTENCING ON 12/30/2011
CR 200 Page 12 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 01/04/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/04/2012
01/04/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/04/2012
MOTION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION 01/04/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/04/2012
MOTION TO MAKE THOMAS MULKERN AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY RESPECTING POSSIBLE RECANTATION AS REPORTED 01/04/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION GRANTED ON 01/04/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE MOTION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION 01/04/2012 ORDER - COURT ORDER ENTERED ON 01/04/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE ORDER FOR MENTAL EXAMINATION 01/04/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION FOR JDGMT OF ACQUITTAL MADE ORALLY BY DEFENDANT ON 12/27/2011 at 01:00 p.m.
01/04/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - MOTION FOR JDGMT OF ACQUITTAL DENIED ON 12/27/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPIES TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/19/2012 BAIL BOND- $1,500.00 UNSECURED BAIL BOND FILED ON 01/19/2012
Bail Arnt: $1,500 Date Bailed: 11/15/2011 01/20/2012 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 12/27/2011
RECORDS FROM KCCF (KARA RECORDS) RE: THOMAS MULKERN 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/27/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO TAKE TESIMONY OF JAMIE MORRISON 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION DENIED ON 12/27/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE MOTION TO TAKE TESIMONY OF JAMIE MORRISON DENIED FOR REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD 01/20/2012 Charge(s): 1,2 MOTION - OTHER MOTION DENIED ON 12/23/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE MOTION TO EXCLUDE TESTIMONY OF THOMAS MULKERN DENIED FOR REASONS STATED ON THE RECORD 01/20/2012 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 01/17/2012
LETTER FROM STATE FORENSIC REGARDING UPCOMING EVALUATION DATE 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/22/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO ALLOW TESTIMONY OF JAMIE MORRISON IN DEFENSE 12/23/11 PARTIES TO SUBMIT WRITTEN ARGUEMENTS AS TO THE ISSUE BY 8:00AM 12/23/11. FILE HARD COPY BUT ALSO E-MAIL 01/20/2012 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 12/27/2011
CR 200 Page 13 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD DA: ALAN KELLEY ARGUMENT RE: ADMITTING THE TESTIMONY OF JAMIE LYN MORRISON 01/20/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/19/2012
01/20/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF CNSL GRANTED ON 01/19/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPIES TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/20/2012 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - APPOINTED ORDERED ON 01/19/2012
Attorney: PAMELA AMES 01/20/2012 Party(s): RAYMOND BELLAVANCE ATTORNEY - LIMITED ENTERED ON 01/19/2012
Attorney: PAMELA AMES 01/20/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/18/2012
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL AMENDED 01/20/2012 HEARING- MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 02/01/2012 at 08:30a.m.
NOTICE TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/20/2012 HEARING - MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL NOTICE SENT ON 01/20/2012
01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/04/2012
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO MAKE WITNESS THOMAS MULKERN AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY IN RESPECT TO MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/09/2012
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION TO SUBPOENA AND PRODUCE MEDICAL PSYCHIATRIC RECORDS OF THOMAS MULKERN PURSUANT TO M.R. CRIM. P. 17 (D) & MEMORANDUM 01/20/2012 HEARING - OTHER MOTION SCHEDULED FOR 02/01/2012 at 08:30 a.m.
MOTION TO MAKE WITNESS THOMAS MULKERN AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY IN RESPECT TO MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL 01/20/2012 HEARING- OTHER MOTION SCHEDULED FOR 02/01/2012 at 08:30a.m.
MOTION TO SUBPOENA AND PRODUCE MEDICAL PSYCHIATRIC RECORDS OF THOMAS MULKERN PURSUANT TO M.R. CRIM. P. 17(D) & MEMORANDUM 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 12/23/2011
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION FOR PROTECTED EVIDENCE 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION GRANTED ON 12/23/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE MOTION FOR PROTECTED EVIDENCE ON MOTION OF THE DEFENDANT, THE EXECUTIVE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED OFFICER OR RECORD KEEPER OF CRISIS AND COUNSELING FOR THE CARA PROGRAM, AND OF THOMAS MULKERN'S PARTICIPATION IN SAID PROGRAM, IS ORDERED TO PRODUCE SUCH RECORDS AT KENNEBEC COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 45 STATE STREET IN AUGUSTA MAINE AT 8:30AM DECEMBER 27, 2011, AND COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT IS AUTHORIZED TO CR 200 Page 14 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD SUBPOENA SAID RECORDS 01/20/2012 OTHER FILING - OTHER DOCUMENT FILED ON 12/23/2011 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE NOTICE OF IMMUNITY AND COURT ORDER TO PRODUCE EVIDENCE 01/20/2012 HEARING - OTHER MOTION NOTICE SENT ON 01/20/2012
MOTION TO SUBPOENA AND PRODUCE MEDICAL PSYCHIATRIC RECORDS OF THOMAS MULKERN PURSUANT TO M.R. CRIM. P. 17(D) & MEMORANDUM 01/20/2012 HEARING - OTHER MOTION NOTICE SENT ON 01/20/2012
MOTION TO MAKE WITNESS THOMAS MULKERN AVAILABLE TO TESTIFY IN RESPECT TO MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL 01/20/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/06/2012
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEFENDANT AND TRANSFER 01/20/2012 HEARING - OTHER MOTION SCHEDULED FOR 02/01/2012 at 08:30 a.m.
MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEFENDANT AND TRANSFER 01/20/2012 HEARING - OTHER MOTION NOTICE SENT ON 01/20/2012
MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE DEFENDANT AND TRANSFER 01/24/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FILED BY STATE ON 01/24/2012
DA: ALAN KELLEY 01/24/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION FILED BY DEFENDANT ON 01/24/2012
Attorney: ANDREWS CAMPBELL REQUEST FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR THOMAS MULKERN FOR HEARING ON 2/1/12. 01/26/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED ON 01/25/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPIES TO PARTIES/COUNSEL 01/30/2012 MOTION - OTHER MOTION GRANTED ON 01/27/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE REQUEST FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR THOMAS MULKERN FOR HEARING ON 2/1/12.ATTY SULLIVAN IS APPOINTED TO REPRESENT MR. MULKERHN ON A LIMITED BASES TO ASSESS THE 5TH AMENDEMENT ISSUES. IF MR. SULLIVAN UNAVAILABLE OR UNWILLINGTO REPRESENT HIM COUNSEL FOR MR MULKERHN IS TO BE ASSIGNED .. WILL BE APPOINTED. WRIT TO ISSUE FOR MR MULKERHN. 01/30/2012 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ORDERED ON 01/27/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE FOR THOMAS MULKERHN. 01/30/2012 WRIT - HABEAS CORPUS TO TESTIFY ISSUED ON 01/30/2012
CERTIFIED COPY TO SHERIFF DEPT. 01/30/2012 LETTER - FROM NON-PARTY FILED ON 01/30/2012
NOTICE FROM STATE FORENSIC SERVICE INDICATING EXAMINATION SET FOR 2/B/12 AT 9:00 AM. 02/27/2012 ORDER - COURT ORDER ENTERED ON 02/27/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COMBINED ORDER ON MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL 02/27/2012 HEARING - MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL HELD ON 02/01/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE Defendant Present in Court CR 200 Page 15 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012 RAYMOND BELLAVANCE AUGSC-CR-2010-00230 DOCKET RECORD 02/27/2012 MOTION - MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL DENIED ON 02/27/2012 M MICHAELA MURPHY , JUSTICE COPIES TO PARTIES/COUNSEL
A TRUE COPY ATTEST: Clerk
CR 200 Page 16 of 16 Printed on: 02/27/2012
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