Legal Opinion
State v. Thompson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 8, 1977PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHIBALD, Justice.
The defendant was convicted of assault and battery, high and aggravated. 1 17 M. R.S.A. § 201. He has appealed on the grounds that the presiding Justice committed error (1) in instructing the jury on the meaning of high and aggravated assault and battery, and (2) in failing to instruct the jury on the right of a person to use force in defense of a third party.
We deny the appeal.
An extended discussion of the facts of this case is not warranted since our review of the record satisfies us that the testimony was sufficient to justify the jury in concluding, beyond a reasonable…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. MillettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1971
- Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- State v. ParkSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1963
- United States v. Don Edward GrimesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- State v. DavenportSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
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3Cited by9 opinions
- State v. KeeSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. RiceSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
- State v. BurnhamSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. MasonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1979
- State v. O'BRIENSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1981
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