Legal Opinion
State v. Dyer
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 20, 2001PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] Ryan Dyer appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Warren, J.) finding him guilty of assault (Class D), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 207 (1983). Dyer contends that the court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the use of force in defense of premises, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 104(1) (1983). We agree, vacate the judgment, and remand for a new trial.
BACKGROUND
[¶ 2] The facts viewed in the light most favorable to Dyer may be summarized as follows: On April 2, 1999, Jamie Tweedie, Daniel Patterson, and Dyer, after socializing together, returned to Tweedie’s…
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