Sharon Kennedy, who was known as Sharon Carrillo at the time of her arrest and conviction, was sentenced in Waldo County to 48 years in prison for murdering her 10-year-old daughter.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Maine’s Supreme Court votes to uphold Clinton teen’s sentence
Timothy Silva, the driver of a vehicle that crashed and killed three children, will remain at Long Creek Youth Detention Center until his 21st birthday.
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Posted inMaine, News
Criteria for involuntarily committing patients in Maine is about to change
The state supreme court ruled last month that a Damariscotta hospital erred in holding a patient without getting a judge’s approval and in how it evaluated his petition to be released.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s supreme court clarifies rules for holding psychiatric patients in emergency rooms
The court rules that a judge must be alerted within 24 hours if a psychiatric patient is to be held for an extended period during involuntary hospitalization.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Judicial order sets new limits on court appearances over COVID-19 concerns
Police agencies adjust to restrictions placed on each court.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Commissioners to decide on Kennebec County’s Melville Fuller statue in February
The Kennebec County commissioners have scheduled their discussion and possible vote on the fate of the controversial statue of Melville Fuller for Feb. 16.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Fate of Kennebec County’s Melville Fuller statue debated
A public hearing Tuesday draws a wide range of comments and suggestions about the statue honoring the former chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who presided over the court when the “separate but equal” doctrine was enshrined into U.S. law, paving the way for decades of racial segregation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta courthouse remains closed as another two employees test positive for COVID-19
The Capital Judicial Center is expected to remain closed to the public all week due to a lack of staff. It is slated to reopen to the public Monday, Dec. 7.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Public hearing set on Augusta’s Melville Fuller statue
During a year when statues and monuments tied to the United States’ racist past are being taken down or removed, the state’s judicial branch is asking Kennebec County officials to consider moving statue of Maine judge involved in “separate but equal’ ruling.”
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.