Thomas Warren says the state did not prove Mohammed Mukhtar was an adult. A juvenile system prosecution is still possible.
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Judge dismisses charges against sex-assault suspect
A judge today dismissed charges against a Somali refugee accused of sexual assault, saying that the state has not proved that he was an adult at the time of the crime.
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Assault suspect says actual date of birth makes him a juvenile
A Somali refugee says he’s not as old as a U.S.-assigned Jan. 1 date indicates.
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Man guilty in death threats to LePage, others
The Portland man was charged with stalking and threatening two members of Congress.
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Portland man pleads guilty to threatening to kill LePage
Michael Thomas, 52, also threatened to kill Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and Rep. Steve King of Iowa.
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Man sentenced to five years for Freeport arson
Christopher Lee Veysey started a fire last fall that destroyed the building that housed a plumbing business.
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Housing authority worker accused of stealing $10K pleads guilty
Chandra Snowdon, 33, has admitted to one count of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.
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Freeport arsonist to serve five years in prison
Christopher Veysey, 22, is ordered to serve 15 years in prison, with all but five suspended, for setting fire to Bob Miles & Son, a plumbing business on Route 1.
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Serving life, Dennis Dechaine gets even more time
The convicted murderer is sentenced to three months for misdemeanor drug possession.
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Dechaine sentenced to 3 more months on drug charge
Dechaine is serving a life sentence for the 1988 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry in Bowdoin.