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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 15, § 6 (2026)

Acquittal in part; conviction in part

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When a person indicted for an offense is acquitted of a part by verdict of the jury and found guilty of the residue thereof, the verdict may be received and recorded by the court. The person may be considered as convicted of the offense, if any, that is substantially charged by the residue and be punished accordingly, although the offense would not otherwise be within the jurisdiction of the court.   [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. D, §1 (COR).]
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RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. D, §1 (COR).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1970–2010 · leading case: State v. Cook, 2010 ME 81 (Me. 2010).
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State v. Cook, 2010 ME 81 (Me. 2010). · cites it 2× “Because the jury considered the issues separately, we may vacate the conviction for Class B burglary and remand with instructions for entry of a judgment of conviction for Class C burglary if there is sufficient evidence to support the Class C conviction.”
Wilson v. State, 268 A.2d 484 (Me. 1970). “” 15 M.R.S.A. § 6 establishes the validity of a verdict in cases where an indictment charges a divisible offense and the jury acquits the Defendant of part of the offense and finds him guilty of the residue of the offense.”
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