Mistie Latourette is the last of 3 adults who have pleaded guilty to charges related to the death of Braxtyn Smith.
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Appeals court rules Maine’s gun waiting period likely constitutional
The ruling allows the state to resume enforcing a 3-day waiting period while a lawsuit brought by a gun buyer, three dealers and a training center continues.
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Maine court e-filing making more work for staff, DAs say
Maeghan Maloney and Neil McLean have warned they may need to ask for more county-funded office staff positions to handle the workload.
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Maine woman got lost in the system waiting for a lawyer
Alyssa Mendez was left off a statewide list of people in need of lawyers and was not appointed one until more than 40 days after her first court appearance.
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Assistant U.S. attorney to be appointed District Court judge in Bangor
Andrew Lizotte first applied for the role in 2021 before reapplying last month.
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What to know about Maine courts going digital in central Maine
Here are 5 takeaways as Maine courts in Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan transition from paper to electronic filing.
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Panel of Maine judges weighs whether to reprimand state supreme court justice
Catherine Connors, an associate justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, has been accused of failing to recuse herself from major foreclosure decisions, despite her past experience representing banks.
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Madison man to serve 3 years as judge tosses drug charges over discovery issue
A judge took issue with the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office’s apparent failure to turn over cellphone evidence in the case against Noah Weeks, who pleaded guilty to fleeing police and hiding in a tree.
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Maine judge finds DA’s office acted in ‘bad faith’ as prosecutors buckle under high caseloads
Three recent examples show how cases can languish or prompt sanctions when prosecutors fail to to turn over discovery.
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Former staffer sentenced to 3 years for stealing $225,000 from 2020 US Senate candidate
Matthew McDonald told Max Linn that he would invest the money in cryptocurrency, court documents say.