State of Maine v. Nicholas W. Norris

Summary

The court affirmed Norris's convictions and forfeiture judgment, holding that his speedy-trial claims failed because he did not adequately assert the right under the Maine Constitution and could not establish obvious error under the federal Constitution. It also held that the tracking and search warrants were supported by probable cause under the Fourth Amendment, while Norris's Maine constitutional suppression claim was waived for lack of developed independent analysis. Finally, the court held that violations of the ministerial requirements governing execution and return of a search warrant did not require suppression absent persistent official disregard or prejudice.