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State v. Reed

Citations

  • 479 A.2d 1291
  • 1984 Me. LEXIS 752

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  • in Maine, a culpable state of mind is not an element of the crime of rape by force
  • court has discretion to reject requested instruction if the substance of instruction is covered
  • “The legislature, by carefully defining the sex offenses in the criminal code, and by making no reference to a culpable state of mind for rape, clearly indicated that rape compelled by force or threat requires no culpable state of mind”

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Judges: McKusick, Roberts, Wathen, Glassman, Scolnik, Dufresne

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