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PublishedMarch 8, 2022
Maine Supreme Court hears argument that police stop of drug-furnishing New York man was unjustified
A lawyer for Timothy Barclift argued, on appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, that police stopped the New York man primarily because of an anonymous tip he traveled by bus frequently and paid with cash.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
Maine Supreme Court hears arguments about bid to stop CMP hydro plan
Opponents of the project have long claimed it would harm Maine wilderness. Supporters have said it would help stabilize electricity rates and support sustainable energy development.
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2020
Legislative committee endorses 2 nominees to Maine supreme court
Catherine Connors, an appellate attorney from Kennebunk, and Superior Court Justice Andrew Horton of Falmouth were approved on 11-0 votes and await final confirmation in the Senate.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Maine high court rejects state law requiring blood tests in fatal crashes
The justices, however, uphold the drunken-driving conviction of a truck driver who crashed and killed 2 people in 2016.
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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Appeal of Jay murder conviction, sentence heard by high court
James "Ted" Sweeney was convicted of killing his former girlfriend with a baseball bat and sentenced to 38 years.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Maine Voices: Maine courts need a science and technology adviser
The outcome of a recent rockweed-harvesting case underscores the need to provide judges with unique expertise.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2019
Maine Supreme Court says warrant of cellphone records was legal
A lower court had ruled a search warrant for cellphone records related to a string of burglaries was not legal because of a lack of probable cause.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2019
York County sex offense conviction thrown out over prosecutor misconduct
A prosecutor's statements biased the jury against a man charged with unlawful sexual touching, the Maine supreme court ruled Tuesday.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2019
Maine high court rules conviction in Augusta killing violates double jeopardy clause
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that the conviction and sentencing of a New York man on felony murder and felony robbery charges violates U.S. and state constitutions.
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PublishedJune 19, 2019
Maine’s top court upholds guilty plea in 1979 cold-case infant killing
The court declines to overrule a lower court, meaning Burton Hagar will continue to serve 15 years for manslaughter in the death of his son.
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