State of Maine v. Robert Hansley

[¶1] Robert Hansley appeals from a judgment of conviction of murder, 17-A M.R.S. § 201(1)(A) (2018), and of elevated aggravated assault with a firearm (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. § 208-B(1)(A) (2018), entered by the trial court (Penobscot County, Anderson, J. ) following a jury trial. Hansley argues that there is insufficient evidence to support his convictions and that the trial court erred by (1) denying his requested jury instruction on eyewitness identification and otherwise giving an inadequate instruction on the topic, and (2) instructing the jury in a way that overemphasized the definition…