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STATE v. BURNHAM

406 A.2d 889 (1979)

STATE of Maine v. Royal BURNHAM, Jr.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

October 12, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Atwood, Dist. Atty., Rockland, Charles K. Leadbetter (orally), Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for plaintiff.

Strout, Payson, Pellicani, Cloutier, Hokkanen & Strong by James W. Strong, Rockland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and POMEROY, WERNICK and ARCHIBALD, JJ., and DUFRESNE, A. R. J.

POMEROY, Justice.

This case requires us to address for the first time in Maine the issue of whether evidence of an abnormal condition of mind will be admissible to negate the existence of a culpable state of mind when the defendant is also claiming to be excused by reason of "insanity".1

Royal Burnham was convicted of a violation of 17-A M.R.S.A. § 208(1)(a)2

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