State of Maine v. Allen James Jr.

Summary

The court affirmed James’s convictions and thirty-year sentence. It held that the jury instructions, considered as a whole, accurately conveyed accomplice liability and did not constitute plain error despite isolated wording errors. It also held that the sentencing court lawfully and properly considered the nature and seriousness of James’s ongoing trafficking offense when setting the basic sentence. The court directed correction of clerical records to reflect that two counts were merged.