Attorney Caleb Gannon argued that Justin Pillsbury, 42, was entitled to a new trial because a prosecutor’s ‘green-eyed monster’ statement had ‘pandered to sympathy, prejudice and bias of the jury.’
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Biddeford police officer accused of sexual abuse in new lawsuit
The lawsuit is the fourth alleging abuse by former city officers, but a lawyer for the defendant says the allegations were investigated and dismissed many years ago.
Augusta man appeals ‘de facto life sentence’ for sexually assaulting 2 young boys
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Thursday in the appeal of Wade Hoover, whose lawyer argued a 60-year prison sentence on federal and state charges was too long.
Nearly a dozen car burglaries reported in Fairfield
Thieves targeted unlocked cars and garages, stealing mostly loose change, and may be connected to similar burglaries in Waterville
Sex offender from Portland goes to prison for failing to register
Pablo Martinez was required to register for life because of a 1997 rape conviction in New York.
Clinton police car damaged in hit-and-run in Fairfield
The Clinton cruiser was parked and unoccupied when another driver apparently backed into it and then drove away.
Two Skowhegan men driving antique pickup truck charged with metal theft
Chad Demo, 32, and David Sincyr, 55, are accused of loading old tractor parts, automotive parts and copper into the truck and trying to sell the metal as scrap.
Wilton man denied chance to withdraw guilty plea to gross sexual assault on 12-year-old
Lance F. Woodbury, 40, pleaded guilty to the charges in March but asked to reverse his plea 20 days later.
Augusta woman imprisoned on forgery, theft and drug convictions
Kallie M. Bryant, 25, was located and arrested in Arizona.
Brunswick man charged with sexual assault on teenage girl
Police say the offenses occurred in 2015 and 2016 in West Gardiner.