State of Maine v. Trevor Averill

Summary

The court affirmed Averill’s manslaughter conviction and sentence. It held that the challenged photographs, body-camera footage, and skull-fracture evidence were properly admitted or not subject to relief because of waiver, while the rib-fracture challenge was waived. The evidence was sufficient to establish causation, prosecutorial vouching in closing argument was harmless after a curative instruction, and the sentencing court did not improperly consider the exercise of the right to trial or otherwise abuse its sentencing discretion.