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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 1601 (2026)

Cheating by false pretenses

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §8 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1970–1998 · leading case: State v. Smith, 400 A.2d 749 (Me. 1979).
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State v. Smith, 400 A.2d 749 (Me. 1979). · cites it 3× “§ 3551; 1 two counts of cheating by false pretenses, 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601; 2 and three counts of possessing a *752 trailer without proper identification markings, 29 M.”
State v. Barker, 387 A.2d 14 (Me. 1978). · cites it 3× “The defendant, Linwood Barker, was found guilty by a Kennebec County jury on six indictments charging cheating by false pretenses, 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 (1964), 1 and six indictments charging theft by deception, 17-A M.”
State v. Maier, 423 A.2d 235 (Me. 1980). “17-A M.R.S.A. § 352(4) (Supp.1980). “As a result of deception” requires proof of reliance by the victim upon the deception as an essential element of the crime.”
Ellis v. State, 276 A.2d 438 (Me. 1971). · cites it 3× “1 Four violations of 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 are alleged. The single issue raised by the appeal appears to be: Are these four indictments attempting to charge cheating by false pretenses, 17 M.”
State v. Chick, 263 A.2d 71 (Me. 1970). · cites it 2× “Every such offender and every person convicted of conspiracy at common law shall be punished * * *” 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601. “Whoever, designedly and by any false pretense or privy or false token and with intent to defraud, obtains from another any money, goods or other property, the…”
State v. Colby, 361 A.2d 256 (Me. 1976). “17 M.R.S.A. § 1601. 2 . THE COURT: Do you recall this? THE WITNESS : Picking out the pictures, you mean? THE COURT: Yes.”
State v. Smith, 381 A.2d 1117 (Me. 1978). “§ 2185 (Possessing Trailer with no Identification Marks), and 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 (Cheating by False Pretenses).”
State v. Young, 1998 ME 107 (Me. 1998). “See 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601, repealed by P.L.1975, ch.”
State v. Dunn, 370 A.2d 1099 (Me. 1977). “Appellant was found guilty by a jury of violating former 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 (cheating by false pretenses) and former 17 M.”
State v. Dunn, 368 A.2d 595 (Me. 1977). “Defendant was indicted for a violation of 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 (Cheating by false pretenses), tried before a Piscataquis County jury, convicted, and has appealed.”
Crandall v. State, 297 A.2d 94 (Me. 1972). “The appellant was indicted for a violation of 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 (cheating by false pretenses) and, following a jury trial, was convicted.”
State v. Voisine, 391 A.2d 1196 (Me. 1978). “§ 951 (1964) and for cheating by false pretenses in violation of the former 17 M.R.S.A. § 1601 (1964). A jury found appellant guilty on both counts, and he appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence.”
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