Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Wayne Douglas must decide whether a lack of attorneys for criminal defendants who can’t afford their own lawyer is a constitutional violation, or just a hinderance to their cases.
Emily Allen
Staff Writer
Emily Allen covers courts for the Portland Press Herald. It's her favorite beat so far — before moving to Maine in 2022, she reported on a wide range of topics for public radio in West Virginia and was the City Hall reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Emily is not a fan of the cold, but she puts up with Maine's challenging winters because she loves the state's beautiful hiking options ... once the snow has cleared.
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Judge awards $1.2 million to victim in Biddeford hate crime
Maurice Diggins and Dusty Leo were convicted of beating up two Black men in 2018. One of the victims filed a civil suit to cover medical expenses.
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Police identify women killed in 2 weekend crashes in Scarborough
Megan M. Plowden, of Abbeville, Louisiana, died Sunday morning after crashing on Payne Road, less than a day after Sarah B. Harford, of West Enfield, died in a similar crash on the same street.
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Maine’s Catholic church, victims of child sex abuse argue law’s constitutionality before state’s Supreme Judicial Court
Maine’s highest court will decide whether to keep a 2021 law that eliminated the statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood sexual abuse and allows people to file claims regardless of when the alleged abuse occurred.
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Stockton Springs woman appeals murder conviction in death of toddler son
Jessica Trefethen is asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to grant her a new trial. She was sentenced in December to 47 years in prison for killing her 3-year-old son Maddox Williams.
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Jury finds Portland man guilty in Acadia Park hit-and-run death
Raymond Lester, 37, is found guilty of knowing or intentional murder for the death of Nicole Mokeme, 35, in June 2022.
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State rests in trial for man accused of Acadia hit-and-run death
The trial for Raymond Lester, 37, will resume Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. He is charged with intentional murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme.
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Supreme Judicial Court justice allows indigent defense petition to proceed
Justice Wayne Douglas has scheduled a hearing for Nov. 14 to consider whether 3 Aroostook County men who don’t have court-appointed attorneys are being held illegally.
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Jurors tour site of woman’s death in Acadia National Park as murder trial gets underway
Raymond Lester, 37, is accused of killing his girlfriend, Nicole Mokeme, last June by hitting her with his car during a retreat she organized at Acadia National Park.
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Trial of Portland man accused of killing girlfriend at Acadia National Park starts Wednesday
Raymond Lester is charged with intentional or knowing murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme in Winter Harbor in June 2022.