Reading

State v. Michael Chapman, decided by the Maine Supreme Court on May 22, 2014.

Identify the crimes, including statutory section numbers, Chapman is charged with.Include the class of each crime.

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Identify the crimes the jury finds Chapman guilty of.

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Identify the crime on which the judge entered a judgment of acquittal.

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What is the basis for the State’s appeal of the acquittal?

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To what court does the State appeal?

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What does the appellate court decide?

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Define (use a legal dictionary) the words “vacated” and “remanded” andexplain how.These legal terms are used in the case.

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Explain the facts of the case that make accomplice liability an issue.

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Explain using statutory section numbers and specific statutory language, the Court’s analysis of accomplice liability.  Include the two different bases for liability.  In your explanation, incorporate at least two precedents used by the Court to support its reasoning.

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Focusing specifically on the “reasonably foreseeable consequence” language, explain the “objective criterion” and the “subjective state of mind.”

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The Court finds that a “causal relationship” is required.  Explain what this means and include “temporal and spatial proximity” in your explanation.  State the facts that support the Court’s conclusion that the arson was temporally and spatially related to the burglary.

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