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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 2651 (2026)

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PL 1975, c. 499, §15 (RP).
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Cited in 26 cases, 1969–1994 · leading case: State v. Crocker, 435 A.2d 58 (Me. 1981).
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State v. Crocker, 435 A.2d 58 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “Prior to the 1975 enactment of the Criminal Code, the former murder statute, 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651 (1965), provided that Whoever unlawfully kills a human being with malice aforethought, either express or implied, is guilty of murder .”
State v. Woodbury, 403 A.2d 1166 (Me. 1979). · cites it 3× “The definition of second degree criminal homicide, which replaced the common law definition of murder contained in 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651, required proof that the accused caused the death of another “intending to cause such death, or knowing that death will almost certainly result.”
State v. Lagasse, 410 A.2d 537 (Me. 1980). “This fact, coupled with the jury’s finding of lack of justification and a culpable state of mind, left the jury with no rational basis for finding the defendant guilty of any offense other than unlawful homicide.”
State v. Heald, 393 A.2d 537 (Me. 1978). “The Waldo County Grand Jury returned two indictments against Charles Heald for the 1973 felonious homicides punishable as murder (17 M.R.S.A. § 2651, since repealed and now replaced by 17-A M.”
State v. Cugliata, 372 A.2d 1019 (Me. 1977). “In a consolidated trial in the Superior Court (Lincoln County) the jury, on March 15, 1975, found defendant Frank Cugliata and defendant John Moraites guilty, as charged by indictment, of felonious homicide punishable as murder (17 M.R.S.A. § 2651). Each defendant has appealed…”
Mahaney v. State, 610 A.2d 738 (Me. 1992). “Mahaney chose to be sentenced under the pre-code statute and received the mandatory sentence of life imprisonment pursuant to 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651, repealed by P.L. 1975, ch.”
State v. Boucher, 652 A.2d 76 (Me. 1994). · cites it 2× “Boucher appeals from his conviction of murder, 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651 1 entered on a jury verdict in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Chandler, /.”
State v. Mahaney, 437 A.2d 613 (Me. 1981). “Because the murder was committed in 1974, this case was tried under the pre-Code statute 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651 which provides as follows: “§ 2651.”
State v. Melvin, 390 A.2d 1024 (Me. 1978). “In separate indictments dated January 8, 1976, defendant Donald Melvin was charged in the Superior Court (Knox County) with the offenses of felonious homicide punishable as murder (17 M.R.S.A. § 2651) and assault on a prison officer (34 M.”
State v. Cave, 484 N.W.2d 458 (Neb. 1992). “” Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17, § 2651 (West 1964) (repealed 1976).”
State v. Morton, 397 A.2d 171 (Me. 1979). “, defendant Thomas Morton was convicted of two counts of felonious homicide, 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651 (repealed P.L. 1975, c.”
Wilbur v. Robbins, 349 F. Supp. 149 (D. Me. 1972). · cites it 2× “, was convicted of the crime of murder in violation of 17 M.R.S.A. § 2651. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Maine State Prison and is presently in respondents’ custody serving that sentence.”
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