William Blaisdell is an elected probate judge in Hancock County and a private lawyer who was recently handling court-appointed cases.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds St. Albans man’s child sexual assault conviction
Corey W. Farley, now 33, was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a Somerset County jury found him guilty of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
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Woman appeals 6-year sentence for 1985 death of ‘Baby Jane Doe’ in Frenchville
Lee Ann Daigle, 60, argued that an Aroostook County judge violated her due process rights because of the way he questioned her remorse at her sentencing last summer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds 30-year sentence for truck driver who caused 2016 crash that killed two
Randall J. Weddle, 61, failed in his appeal after the state’s highest court affirmed his sentence as reasonable and not excessively harsh.
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Maine’s high court rules Sunday hunting ban is constitutional
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court disagrees with a Readfield couple who argued that the ban contradicts a ‘right to food’ amendment voters approved in 2021.
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Maine’s highest court hears arguments on vaccine mandates for EMTs
Justices in Augusta on Tuesday were told that Maine Emergency Medical Services had no legal authority to require vaccinations against COVID and the flu. The state disagrees.
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Maine high court justice says he was passed over for reappointment
Former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Joseph Jabar said he was told by the governor’s legal counsel that the administration wants to diversify the court.
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Maine high court ruling corrects foreclosure loophole; critics say it weakens homeowner protections
Previously, if a lender made a mistake when sending a default letter to a borrower, the mortgage was deemed unenforceable, leaving the borrower with a free house.
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Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment
Maine’s highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
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‘It’s incredibly stressful’: Aroostook defendants say weeks spent without attorneys makes defense impossible
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Wayne Douglas must decide whether a lack of attorneys for criminal defendants who can’t afford their own lawyer is a constitutional violation, or just a hinderance to their cases.