Day two of landlord Gregory Nisbet’s manslaughter trial includes graphic testimony of the fire that killed six people.
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Prosecutor: Landlord rented out ‘death traps’ in house where fire killed 6
Gregory Nisbet’s defense disputes the state’s allegation that the building was being used as a rooming house, which requires additional alarms and fire security.
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Trial will ask whether Portland landlord is at fault in fire deaths
It would be a first in Maine if Gregory Nisbet is convicted of manslaughter over building conditions, and many will be monitoring the case closely.
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Landlord charged in deadly Noyes Street fire waives his right to jury trial
Gregory Nisbet’s attorney says a judge is better suited to hear the complex manslaughter case stemming from the 2014 blaze that killed six people in Portland.