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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17, § 751 (2026)

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 404, §1 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 795, §1 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 499, §5 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1971–1974 · leading case: State v. Smith, 277 A.2d 481 (Me. 1971).
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State v. Smith, 277 A.2d 481 (Me. 1971). · cites it 6× “He claims the indictment charges him with assault in addition to the offense of burglary under 17 M.R.S.A. § 751. Our burglary statute, 17 M.”
State v. Cookson, 293 A.2d 780 (Me. 1972). · cites it 3× “A Piscataquis County jury found the defendant guilty of the crime of burglary, as defined by our statutes in 17 M.R.S.A. § 751. The Defendant appealed.”
State v. Northup, 318 A.2d 489 (Me. 1974). “17 M.R.S.A. § 751. We have not concerned ourselves in this discussion with such special statutory offenses involving deaths resulting from negligence in handling steam boilers or boats (17 M.”
State v. Lerman, 302 A.2d 572 (Me. 1973). “17 M.R.S.A. § 751 (Burglary) makes criminal nighttime breaking and entering of dwelling houses with intent to commit a felony or any larceny and also nighttime interior breaking after a lawful entrance liad been gained with such intent (State v.”
State v. Moody, 287 A.2d 833 (Me. 1972). “17 M.R.S.A. § 751. While the indictment would be a completely acceptable charge of violation of section 2103 if the surplus language was stricken (Dow v.”
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