Maine Revised Statutes

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1174 (2026)

Sentencing procedure

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1995, c. 680, §5 (NEW). PL 2015, c. 282, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 113, Pt. A, §1 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 2000–2018 · leading case: Alexandre v. State, 927 A.2d 1155 (Me. 2007).
Alexandre v. State, 927 A.2d 1155 (Me. 2007). “Pursuant to 17-A M.R.S. § 1174(1) (2006), the victim must be provided an opportunity to participate at sentencing by making an oral statement in open court or submitting a written statement to the court.”
State v. Hillman, 2000 ME 71 (Me. 2000). · cites it 2× “However, sentencing was continued until September 29, 1999, in order to comply with 17-A M.R.S.A. §§ 1174 2 & 1257 3 and afford the then eight-year-old victim and family members the opportunity to appear at sentencing.”
Joseph L. Richard v. Sec'y of State, 2018 ME 122 (Me. 2018). “See 17-A M.R.S. § 1174 (2017); Anton, 463 A.2d at 708 (explaining that “[s]ome courts have found the legislature’s intent to create a civil offense undercut by excessive use of terminology associated with the criminal law”).”
State v. Dilley, 2008 ME 5 (Me. 2008). “imposed on him: (1) that the court abused its discretion in considering community impact statements, including that of the Boothbay Region Domestic Abuse Prevention Council; (2) that the court abused its discretion in determining the maximum sentence for each conviction because…”
United States v. Degenhardt, 405 F. Supp. 2d 1341 (D. Utah 2005). “§ 46:1844K (same); Me.Rev.Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A, § 1174 (same); Mass, Ann.”
Richard v. Sec'y of State, 192 A.3d 611 (Me. 2018). “See 17-A M.R.S. § 1174 (2017) ; Anton , 463 A.”
Griffin v. State of Maine (Me. Super. Ct 2003). “” See 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1174. After Mooney presented his statement to the court, both Griffin and his counsel were given an unfettered opportunity to address the justice.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1174(1) — 1 case
Alexandre v. State, 927 A.2d 1155 (Me. 2007). “Pursuant to 17-A M.R.S. § 1174(1) (2006), the victim must be provided an opportunity to participate at sentencing by making an oral statement in open court or submitting a written statement to the court.”
— Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 1174(3) — 1 case
State v. Dilley, 2008 ME 5 (Me. 2008). “imposed on him: (1) that the court abused its discretion in considering community impact statements, including that of the Boothbay Region Domestic Abuse Prevention Council; (2) that the court abused its discretion in determining the maximum sentence for each conviction because…”
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