State v. Davis

CLIFFORD, Justice.

Arnold Davis appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in the Superior Court, Washington County, convicting him of assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 207 (1983) (Class D). Davis contends that the court committed obvious error in failing to instruct the jury under 17-A M.R.S.A. § 101(3) (1983) and the defenses under 17-A M.R.S.A. §§ 102, 104 and 105 (1983) (public duty, use of force in defense of premises and use of force in property offenses). He further contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Because we conclude that the court’s failure to…