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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 1: PRELIMINARY
17-A §13. Other offenses


17-A ME Rev Stat § 13 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Part 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

§13. Other offenses

1. The existence of a crime other than the one charged, but based on the same conduct or arising from the same criminal episode, for which a person may be prosecuted, whether that crime is a lesser or greater crime as to elements or sentencing classification, shall not preclude prosecution for the offense charged unless a contrary legislative intent plainly appears.

[ 1975, c. 740, §20 (NEW) .]

2.

[ 1979, c. 512, §20 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). 1975, c. 740, §20 (RPR). 1979, c. 512, §20 (AMD).

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