State v. Pulsifer

[¶ 1] Harold Pulsifer appeals from the judgment of conviction entered in the Superi- or Court (Kennebec County, Marden, J.) following a jury waived trial at which he was found guilty of murder in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (1983). 1 Pulsifer contends that Ms conviction for murder should have been reduced to manslaughter, and that the trial court erred in finding that he did not meet Ms burden of showing that he was adequately provoked in causing the death of Wrendy Hayne, pursuant to 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(3) (Supp.1998). 2 Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.

[¶ 2] Harold…