2010 Maine Code
TITLE 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL
Chapter 1: JURISDICTION AND VENUE
15 §6. Acquittal in part; conviction in part


15 ME Rev Stat § 6 (2010 through 124th Legis) What's This?

Part 1: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERALLY

§6. Acquittal in part; conviction in part

When a person, indicted for an offense, is acquitted of a part by verdict of the jury and found guilty of the residue thereof, such verdict may be received and recorded by the court. He may be considered as convicted of the offense, if any, which is substantially charged by such residue, and be punished accordingly, although such offense would not otherwise be within the jurisdiction of said court.

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