State of Maine v. Ralph A. Tripp Jr.

Summary

The court affirmed Tripp's convictions and forfeiture judgment, holding that the version of Maine's overdose-immunity statute in effect when he committed the offenses governed and did not immunize trafficking charges. It further held that Tripp did not invoke his privilege against self-incrimination by refusing to answer paramedics' questions, that other prosecutorial errors were nonprejudicial or cured, and that the jury instructions, viewed as a whole, adequately informed the jury. No separate opinions were filed.