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STATE v. DOHERTY

437 A.2d 876 (1981)

STATE of Maine v. Frank H. DOHERTY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided December 10, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles K. Leadbetter, James S. Erwin, Asst. Attys. Gen. (orally), Augusta, for plaintiff.

Steven C. Peterson (orally), Camden for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C. J., and GODFREY, NICHOLS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ.

CARTER, Justice.

The defendant, Frank H. Doherty, was convicted in the Superior Court of criminal assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 207,1 following a jury trial.2 Here, he appeals on the sole ground that the court improperly excluded evidence tending to show that he is a nonviolent person. We affirm the judgment.

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