State v. Woodbury, 403 A.2d 1166 (Me. 1979)

State v. Woodbury, 403 A.2d 1166 (Me. 1979)

The long-standing rule in Maine is that it is within the sound discretion of the trial court to exclude photographs on the basis of unfair prejudice that outweighs the probative value of the exhibit.
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