Anthony Lord’s lawyer argues that the sentence is too severe.
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Killer who was arrested after massive manhunt appeals his conviction
Robert Burton led police on the longest manhunt in state history after killing a former girlfriend who was sleeping with a gun to protect herself from him.
Brunswick man faces charges after Topsham wreck
Police say Kaleb Brooks, 22, left the scene of the crash.
Commentary: Practices for compensating the wrongly convicted are unfair, insufficient
Of the 2,265 exonerees who spent over 20,000 years in prison, more than half have not received any reparation.
Two registered sex offenders in Old Town plead guilty to possessing, distributing child porn
One of the men also pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation for posing as a teenager online and persuading two different minors to send sexually explicit videos.
New Hampshire man appeals conviction for shooting his wife in Saco
Gregory Owens is serving a life sentence but is now asking to have evidence that was used against him thrown out.
A Czech seaman has an unusual advocate – a federal judge in Maine
The judge in Portland rejects a plea agreement because there was no reward for the whistle-blower who exposed pollution.
‘Wild party’ in Waterboro leads to 2 arrests
Also, several minors are issued summonses for illegal possession of alcohol, the York County sheriff says.
Biddeford School Committee member indicted on assault charges
Dennis Anglea, 58, denies claims that he was violent and had sex with a woman he called a friend.
South Portland man pleads guilty to role in bank robbery
Waddah Siedahmed was involved in a robbery of a Key Bank branch in Portland on Nov. 17, according to court records.