Robert Burton, who challenged decisions of the presiding justice in his appeal, was convicted by a jury in October 2017 of murdering his girlfriend, Stephanie Gebo, having shot her in the back three times.
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Maine woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit marriage fraud
Marena Mushero, 28, of Hampden received hundreds of dollars in exchange for marrying a man from Nepal to evade immigration laws, the U.S. attorney says.
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Brewer woman pleads guilty to federal drug trafficking, gun charges
Lynda Johnson, 30, admitted possessing crack cocaine and heroin and being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, the U.S. attorney says.
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With 2nd District recount set to start, judge says he’ll rule soon on ranked-choice challenge
Lance Walker, who heard opposing arguments Wednesday by the state and the Poliquin campaign, must decide whether Maine’s voter-approved election system is constitutional.
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Democrats select Bangor lawmaker to be Maine’s next attorney general
The nomination of Rep. Aaron Frey to replace Attorney General Janet Mills, who will become governor in January, is likely to be affirmed in a vote Wednesday.
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Woman gets 2½ years in prison for drug trafficking in central Maine
Melina Snead, 25, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty in May to conspiring to distribute heroin and crack cocaine between June 2015 and March 2017, the U.S. attorney says.
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Bangor police arrest homeless man in former Rockland man’s death
Donald Galleck, 29, was taken into custody in connection with the death of Jason Moody, 40.
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Man sought in Bangor killing
Donald Galleck, who is 29, is sought in connection with the death of Jason Moody, who died Tuesday of injuries suffered in a fight Sunday.
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Maine man in state custody dies in South Carolina facility
James N. Staples, who gouged his eyes out in prison, was placed there after being found not criminally responsible for assaulting a Riverview patient.
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Civil liberties groups ask to join legal fight and oppose public funding for religious schools in Maine
The groups have asked for intervenor status in a federal lawsuit that seeks to overturn a state law prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for religious school tuitions.