Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1202 – Postponement or continuance
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1202
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
The trial of any criminal case, except for a crime punishable by imprisonment for life, may be postponed by the court to a future day of the same term, or the jury may be discharged therefrom and the case continued, if justice will thereby be promoted.