Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

State of Maine v. Brandon Oakley McCoy

April 28, 20262026 ME 41

Summary

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated the district court’s judgment against Brandon Oakley McCoy, holding that he was not required to register the pickup truck because he was neither the title holder nor an exclusive user for thirty days, and thus could not be convicted under §514. The court based its decision on a plain‑meaning construction of the statute and the statutory definition of “owner.”