Legal Opinion
State v. Hilliker
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 8, 1974PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
Appellant was indicted, tried and convicted of felonious homicide punishable as murder. 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651. At the conclusion of the testimony defense counsel stated to the presiding Justice: “[W]e do request a Charge in this case, based on the facts, on manslaughter.” This request was denied.
We do not necessarily approve the general language used in the requested instruction . and our consideration of the issues discussed infra should not be so interpreted. Rule 30(b), M.R.Crim.P. However, our reasons for considering these issues, as we will analyze the facts hereinafter,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Yee Hem v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- People v. BornholdtNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- State v. ParkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
- Thigpen v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1972
- State v. LaffertySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
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3Cited by17 opinions
- State v. ShaneOhio Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. WhistnantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Chao v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
- State v. FlickSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
- State v. InmanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
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