STATE v. DOWNING


458 A.2d 73 (1983)

STATE of Maine v. Matthew DOWNING.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided April 5, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian E. Swales (orally), Asst. Dist. Atty., Houlton, for plaintiff.

Grant & Linthicum, Carrie Linthicum (orally), Presque Isle, for defendant.

Before NICHOLS, ROBERTS, CARTER, VIOLETTE and WATHEN, JJ.


MEMORANDUM OF DECISION.

Matthew Downing appeals from his conviction of aggravated assault, 17-A M.R. S.A. § 208 (1983) following a jury trial in the Superior Court, Aroostook County. He complains of the trial court's failure to give a requested jury instruction on serious bodily injury and asserts that the evidence of serious bodily injury was insufficient. We affirm the judgment.

Because the requested instruction was incomplete and misleading, we see...

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