State v. McMahan

[¶ 1] David McMahan appeals his conviction for assault (Class D), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 207 (1983 & Supp.2000), after a jury waived trial by the Superior Court (Knox County, Marsano, J.). On appeal, McMa-han contends that: (1) the court improperly interpreted and applied the evidence in several respects relating to the issue of provocation and his self-defense justification, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 108 (1983 & Supp. 2000); (2) the court erred in excluding evidence of a civil suit against McMahan by Gerald Brown, the victim of the assault, and in excluding other relevant evidence; and (3) the court…