The memo from the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says 23 people whose requests for legal help were granted by a judge spent an average of about 60 days waiting for an attorney.
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Oakland woman pleads not guilty in drug-induced death of her toddler son
Ashley Malloy’s 14-month-old, Karson, died in November 2021 from complications due to the combined effects of fentanyl and tramadol, officials said.
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Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue
Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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Maine argues for its right to discriminate against out-of-state medical cannabis dispensaries
The state is appealing a court ruling that said it was unconstitutional for the state to bar nonresidents from its medical marijuana industry.
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Maine newspapers, national legal service continue legal fight for faster access to civil complaints
In oral arguments before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, attorneys for news outlets asked that a dismissal of their lawsuit be overturned, citing First Amendment concerns.
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New York man pleads not guilty in murder of Joseph Tracy in Waterville
Jashaun Lipscombe, who is being held at Kennebec County Jail in Augusta, pleaded not guilty to murder Wednesday in Superior Court.
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Suspect in Waterville murder shot man over late car ride, new documents allege
A recently unsealed police affidavit follows a trail of evidence to Jashaun Lipscombe of New York City who, according to witnesses, shot Joseph Tracy in Waterville because Tracy was late in picking him up to give him a ride to Bangor.
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Goodale arraignment delayed in 1987 Janet Brochu murder case
Officials said Monday the indictment against Gerald Goodale was ready seven months ago, but the grand jury did not take it up until recently because of judicial delays caused by the pandemic.
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Maine trial or error? Defendants finally going to face juries
Facing 10,000 more court cases than normal, Maine courts are gearing up for the return of jury trials after more than a year’s hiatus under the pandemic.
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Attempted murder charge dismissed against West Paris man
Prosecutors said the charge was dropped due to insufficient evidence after the alleged victim was killed in an unrelated shooting in Massachusetts.