75 A.2d 538 CARL G. SMITH, PETITIONER FOR (NOW PLAINTIFF IN) A WRIT OF ERROR vs. STATE OF MAINE Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. Knox. Opinion, September 9, 1950. Writ of Error. Escape. Indictments. Lawful Detention. If a writ of error lies to reverse a sentence imposed because it is in excess of that authorized […]