State v. Kirk

[¶ 1] Laura Kirk appeals from a judgment of conviction for murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (Supp. 2004), entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Mead, J.) following a jury trial. Kirk contends that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of manslaughter, in admitting testimony regarding prior violent acts, and in delaying a ruling on her objection to the admission of testimony. Although we agree with Kirk that non-reputation character evidence was improperly admitted at trial, its admission was harmless error. Kirk’s other contentions are…