State v. Mann

[¶ 1] Bruce Mann appeals from a judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Mead, J.) after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter (Class A) in violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 203(1)(A) (Supp.2001). Mann argues that the trial court erred in denying his requested jury instruction regarding self-defense. Because the jury instructions given by the trial court adequately covered the prosecution’s burden of proof on Mann’s claim of self-defense, we affirm the judgment.

[¶ 2] Mann also argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Viewing the evidence…