I completely disagree with both Robert LaPointe’s lawyer and Benjamin Dube (Letter, Sept. 13) that it’s impossible to get an impartial jury in Cumberland County. I believe once the jury hears and sees the evidence presented, there will be no question of LaPointe’s guilt.

It sounds like Raye Trott and Suzanne Groetzinger are on trial. Who in their wildest dreams would imagine a 32-foot missile would slice their boat in two and end their lives?

I thank Dube for enlightening me about Maine laws concerning the need for boats to display lights whether in motion or at anchor, or that the state has no laws regulating speed on inshore waters during the day or night, but he forgot to mention the most important law concerning this case – about operating while intoxicated.

What troubled me most about Dube’s letter was there was little said about LaPointe allegedly operating a 32-foot boat with twin 425 horsepower engines while under the influence, in darkness.

This is the crux of this discussion. A sober driver operating at a reasonable speed for the conditions might have seen the other boat in time to avoid it.

If intoxicated, LaPointe had a responsibility to himself, his passenger and most certainly to Trott and Groetzinger to not operate his boat in this condition.

LaPointe will get a fair trial.

Let justice be served in Cumberland County.

Maurice Roy, Lewiston