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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 161 (2026)

First degree

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(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1967, c. 410, §2 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 499, §5 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1973–1979 · leading case: State v. O'farrell, 355 A.2d 396 (Me. 1976).
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State v. O'farrell, 355 A.2d 396 (Me. 1976). · cites it 4× “The appeal presents a single issue:— whether the presiding Justice was correct in refusing to instruct the jury that (1) the indictment expressly charging defendant with a violation of 17 M.R.S.A. § 161 in legal effect also charged defendant with an “attempt” to violate 17 M.”
State v. Denis, 304 A.2d 377 (Me. 1973). · cites it 5× “” The indictment, as it appears in the record before us, bears the caption, “Indictment for Violation of 17 M.R.S.A. Section 161 (Arson (First Degree)).”
State v. Buzynski, 330 A.2d 422 (Me. 1974). “§ 3401) and first degree arson (17 M.R.S.A. § 161), and entered pleas of “Not Guilty” and “Not Guilty by Reason of Mental Disease” to both charges.”
State v. Willette, 402 A.2d 476 (Me. 1979). “Defendant Roger Willette was indicted for second degree arson (17 M.R.S.A. § 161) by a Cumberland County grand jury.”
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