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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

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

Maine Jury Instruction Manual CHAPTER 6 REPRESENTATIVE CRIMINAL INSTRUCTIONS § 6-15A Flight to Avoid Prosecution. Instruction. Members of the jury: There is an issue in this trial as to whether [the defendant] [traveled from [ __________ ] to [ __________ ]] [drove away from __________ at a high speed] with a purpose to avoid arrest or

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

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