Raymond Lester, 38, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 48 years in state prison. The attorney for his appeal says the jury wasn’t told to consider whether his drunkenness played a role in the death.
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Maine high court justice could be first in state to be sanctioned
Justice Catherine Connors, who participated in foreclosure cases despite having conflicts of interest, will keep her seat regardless of whether she is disciplined.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethical code, committee says
A judicial conduct panel is recommending that Justice Catherine Connors, a former private attorney who represented banks, be sanctioned for not recusing herself from 2 cases that upended the state’s foreclosure process.
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Lewiston civil rights leader and prominent jurist remembered
Louis Scolnik, who died at age 101, leaves a legacy of compassion for the marginalized through his civil rights leadership and service in the Maine judicial branch.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Maine Supreme Court hears appeals at Deering High School
On Oct. 9, over 100 Portland high school students saw the highest court in the state operate on the stage of their auditorium and got a look at the mechanics of the judicial branch.
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Maine’s high court hears oral arguments in beach access case
The potentially landmark lawsuit centers on public access to Moody Beach in Wells, but it also captures growing statewide tension between private property rights and the public’s right to access Maine’s beaches.
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Maine high court considers eligibility for immunity under Good Samaritan law
The justices will determine if Billy Beaulieu shouldn’t be charged with OUI because a woman asked police to check in on him after he had been pulled over for more than 2 hours on the interstate in Brunswick.
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Maine high court suspends Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support
Justices from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said William Blaisdell’s misconduct was ‘egregious and deserving of significant sanction.’
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Maine’s high court is about to weigh a major legal battle on beach ownership
Around the state, this major case before Maine’s highest court captures growing tension between those who support and oppose private ownership of Maine’s intertidal land.
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State’s highest court favors ‘squatter’s rights’ in Old Orchard Beach parking dispute
Two beachfront condos have argued for more than 30 years over who has the right to a single parking spot.