Summary
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed Saad Zackaria’s convictions for aggravated assault and assault with a dangerous weapon. The court held that Zackaria lacked an objectively reasonable expectation of privacy in the shelter’s common area and shower room under the circumstances, and that the delay before trial did not violate his right to a speedy trial under the Maine Constitution.
Court
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Jurisdiction
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Decision date
January 13, 2026
Docket number
Cum-24-86
Disposition
affirmed
Questions Presented
- Whether the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained at Preble Street Resource Center
- Whether defendant was deprived of his right to a speedy trial guaranteed under the Maine Constitution
Holdings
- The trial court did not err in denying the motion to suppress because under the totality of the circumstances, defendant did not have an objectively reasonable expectation of privacy in the shower room or common area of the resource center.
- The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to provide a speedy trial under the Maine Constitution.
Court Document
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