State of Maine v. Joseph M. Murray

Summary

The court affirmed Murray’s sentences for unlawful sexual contact and visual sexual aggression against a child. It held that the sentencing court was not constitutionally required to treat Murray’s borderline intellectual functioning as inherently mitigating, did not improperly double-count grooming, and did not abuse its discretion regarding Murray’s prior sexual victimization. The court also concluded that the aggregate sentence was not constitutionally disproportionate because it fell within the legislatively authorized ranges and served recognized sentencing goals.