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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 56 (2026)

Causation

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 324, §18 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1976–2020 · leading case: State v. Crocker, 431 A.2d 1323 (Me. 1981).
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State v. Crocker, 431 A.2d 1323 (Me. 1981). · cites it 3× “At trial the Defendant’s counsel requested this jury instruction on causation, basing his request on 17-A M.R.S.A. § 56: Unless otherwise provided, when causing a result is an element of a crime, causation may be found where the result would not have occurred but for the conduct…”
State v. Lagasse, 410 A.2d 537 (Me. 1980). “17-A M.R.S.A. § 56. ■The jury found the defendant guilty of manslaughter.”
State v. Bahre, 456 A.2d 860 (Me. 1983). “However, Section 33 is identical to the former 17-A M.R.S.A. § 56, which was in effect at the time of the occurrence.”
State v. Chapman, 496 A.2d 297 (Me. 1985). “At the time of Kevin Chapman’s death, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 56 (Pamph.1978), provided: Unless otherwise provided, when causing a result is an element of a crime, causation may be found where the result would not have occurred but for the conduct of the defendant operating either alone…”
State v. Doody, 434 A.2d 523 (Me. 1981). “See 17-A M.R.S.A. § 56. Finally, it is immaterial that, in the course of actually committing the crime, Michael did not have occasion to avail himself of appellant’s proffered aid.”
State of Maine v. Jonathan Limary, 2020 ME 83 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “1, 1976) (codified at 17-A M.R.S.A. § 56 (1979)). As the bill’s comment reveals, the new statutory language was taken from a proposed Massachusetts Code and based on the proposed Federal Criminal Code.”
State v. Shanahan, 404 A.2d 975 (Me. 1979). “The jury was entitled to conclude that defendant’s conscious disregard of this risk constituted a gross deviation from the conduct of a reasonably prudent man.”
State of Maine v. Jonathan Limary, 2020 ME 83 (Me. 2020). · cites it 2× “1, 1976) (codified at 17-A M.R.S.A. § 56 (1979)). As the bill’s comment reveals, the new statutory language was taken from a proposed Massachusetts Code and based on the proposed Federal Criminal Code.”
State v. Leonard, 363 A.2d 1369 (Me. 1976). “17-A M.R.S.A. § 56 provides: “Unless otherwise provided, when causing a result is an element of a crime, causation may be found where the result would not have occurred but for the conduct of the defendant operating either alone or concurrently with another cause, unless the…”
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