The state’s highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a ‘duty’ to find him guilty.
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Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court reviewing man’s murder conviction a 2nd time
This is not the first time the court has considered an appeal from Marcus Asante, whose overturned murder conviction in 2020 was the first in Maine since 2004.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court may reconsider a legal protection against home foreclosure
The court could overturn previous rulings that barred mortgage companies from refiling cases in which they failed to present proper evidence.
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Power corridor developer defends embattled project before Maine’s highest court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard two separate cases Tuesday involving the contested NECEC power line project.
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Seven months after historic vote, power line project to get its day in court
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments challenging a November referendum to ban the $1 billion NECEC project, among other issues.
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Rick Lawrence sworn in as Maine’s first Black Supreme Judicial Court justice
The longtime district court judge said he will bring a strong perspective that the state’s highest court makes legal decisions that affect people’s everyday lives.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine hits historic milestone with first Black justice
At an age when some people are considering retirement, District Court Judge Rick Lawrence is continuing to break barriers.
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Man convicted of murder of sheriff’s deputy loses 2nd appeal to Maine high court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has once again upheld the 2019 murder conviction of John Williams, found guilty of the murder of Somerset County Sheriff’s Deputy Eugene Cole in 2018.
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Maine Senate confirms Rick Lawrence to the state’s highest court
Lawrence will be the first Black justice to sit on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
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Lawmakers advance 1st Black nominee to Maine Supreme Judicial Court
State lawmakers heard from District Judge Rick Lawrence on Friday, days before the Senate is expected to vote on whether he will become the first Black justice on the state’s highest court.