Maine

ME 6-61 Self-Defense: Deadly Force: Imperfect Self-Defense—Lesser Included Offense. Instruction.

Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-61 Self-Defense: Deadly Force: Imperfect Self-Defense—Lesser Included Offense. Instruction. If you determine, in accordance with the previous instructions, that the elements of murder have been proven beyond a reasonable doubt, you must next consider the issue of self-defense. In certain circumstances, acts that otherwise might be

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ME 6-58 Self-Defense–Non-Deadly Force. Instruction.

Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-58 Self-Defense—Non-Deadly Force. Instruction. [Assault, 17-A M.R.S. § 207, Case Example] In this case [the defendant] is charged with assault and there is an issue of self-defense. The State must prove the elements of the assault charge beyond a reasonable doubt. A person commits an assault if

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ME 6-60A Protection of Property: Non-Deadly Force. Instruction.

Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-60A Protection of Property: Non-Deadly Force. Instruction. A person in possession or control [of an item of property] is justified in using non-deadly force upon another person when and to the extent that she reasonably believes it necessary to prevent the other person from damaging or

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ME 6-60 Defense of Premises: Non-Deadly Force. Instruction.

Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-60 Defense of Premises: Non-Deadly Force. Instruction. A person in possession or control of a premises [or a person permitted to be on the premises] is justified in using non-deadly force upon another person when and to the extent that he reasonably believes it necessary to

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ME 2. Definitions

Maine Revised Statutes Annotated TITLE 17-A. Maine Criminal Code (Pts. 1 — 7) PART 1. General Principles (Chs. 1 — 5) CHAPTER 1. Preliminary (§§ 1 — 19) § 2. Definitions As used in this code, unless a different meaning is plainly required, the following words and variants thereof have the following meanings. 1. “Act”

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