The court finds that the prosecutor offered a race-neutral explanation for using a peremptory challenge.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Defense: Prosecutors challenged by lack of forensics in Manchester double murder
David W. Marble Jr. is charged with killing two people near a gravel pit on Christmas morning 2015.
Driver charged in crash in Weld that killed former state wrestling champ
Ethyn Eric Boutte is accused of driving drunk and speeding.
Police: Waterville bank robber caught after brief manhunt
Police converged on the KeyBank offices on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville after the 11 a.m. robbery report and had a suspect in custody by 11:37 a.m.
Teacher accused of sexually assaulting student will stand trial July 23
Jill Lamontagne, 30, is alleged to have engaged in sex acts with a 17-year-old student.
Two men face weapons charges stemming from exchange of gunfire in Lewiston
Police say the charges against Quentaris J. Leonard and James L. Crump stem from an attempted theft of drugs.
Lewiston man denies selling crack cocaine
Sharod Nunes, 39, pleads not guilty to two counts of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
Teenager charged with fatally shooting man in Bayside is held without bail
Tyrese Collins faces a murder charge in the death of Jack Wilson, 45, last month.
Augusta area police help Sidney girl celebrate birthday after friends are no-shows
A day earlier, none of the 8-year-old’s friends made it to the party, so Augusta Police turned up with a birthday cake and more.
Somerset County court for April 9-13, 2018
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.