STATE v. KIRK


873 A.2d 350 (2005)

2005 ME 60

STATE of Maine v. Laura KIRK.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided: May 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Steven Rowe, Atty. Gen., Donald W. Macomber, Asst. Atty. Gen., William Stokes, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for State.

Jeffrey M. Silverstein, Russell, Silver & Silverstein, P.A., Bangor, for defendant.

Panel: SAUFLEY, C.J., and CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, DANA, ALEXANDER, CALKINS, and LEVY, JJ.


CLIFFORD, J.

[¶ 1] Laura Kirk appeals from a judgment of conviction for murder, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 201(1)(A) (Supp. 2004), entered in the Superior Court (Aroostook County, Mead, J.) following a jury trial. Kirk contends that the court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the lesser included offense of manslaughter, in admitting testimony regarding prior violent acts, and in delaying a ruling on her objection to the admission of testimony. Although...

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