FARMINGTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s high court has upheld a woman’s contempt conviction for violating an order that prevents her from owning animals. In an opinion released Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said 71-year-old Carol Murphy did not challenge the facts of the case, instead relying on “fanciful and jumbled” legal theories to say […]
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New Sharon woman sentenced to one year on contempt conviction
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman, convicted on a contempt of court charge on Nov. 16 for violating an order banning her from having animals, was given a one-year prison sentence Friday. The sentence for Carol Murphy, 72, is under a stay of execution pending her appeal of the case, Franklin County Superior Court Justice William Stokes […]
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New Sharon woman’s sentencing on contempt conviction continued to Friday
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman, convicted on a contempt of court charge on Nov. 16 for violating a 2010 order banning her from having animals, had her sentencing hearing continued Tuesday to Friday. Carol Murphy, 72, told Justice William Stokes, again, that the first case in 2004, which ended in 2005 with a jury […]
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Franklin County jury finds New Sharon woman guilty of contempt
FARMINGTON — A jury deliberated for 30 minutes Wednesday before finding a New Sharon woman guilty of contempt for violating a 2010 court order banning her from owning or possessing animals. Carol Murphy, 72, of 248 Lane Road was issued a contempt of court charge in 2014 after Maine Animal Welfare agents and state and […]
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New Sharon woman in court to answer summons
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon woman facing charges of contempt of court and refusing to submit to arrest and stop for an officer responded to a court summons on Friday. Carol Murphy, 72, appeared told Franklin County Superior Court Justice William Stokes she never received a notice to appear for the two cases earlier […]
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New Sharon inmate treated after stumbling on courthouse step
FARMINGTON – A New Sharon woman in Franklin County custody was injured Monday while returning to the jail’s transport van in the parking lot of Superior Court after she stumbled on the last step to the parking lot, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. Carol Murphy, 71, appeared in Franklin County Superior Court Monday morning for […]
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New Sharon woman arrested after police used Taser
NEW SHARON — A local woman was struck with a Taser on Wednesday after she refused the commands of a deputy who was attempting to arrest her, Franklin County Chief Deputy Steven Lowell said Thursday. Carol Murphy, 71, of 248 Lane Road, was arrested after she ignored verbal commands from Deputy Andrew Morgan, who had tried […]
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Franklin County justice gives state custody of New Sharon woman’s animals
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice granted a state prosecutor’s request Friday to have four animals that were seized from a New Sharon woman’s home in July to be forfeited to the state. Assistant District Attorney Joshua Robbins told Justice Lance Walker that he wanted to reserve the right to seek more than $600 in […]
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New Sharon woman’s motion to return seized animals to be heard
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County court will hear a motion July 31 to force the state to return pets to a New Sharon woman who is prohibited by the court to possess animals. Two kittens, a dog and a pot-bellied pig were seized July 2. Carol Murphy, 71, faces a plenary contempt of court charge in relation […]
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Bail set for New Sharon woman in contempt case
FARMINGTON — A judge set bail Friday at $2,500 unsecured for a New Sharon woman, who has twice violated judges’ orders not to possess animals and several times failed to appear in court. Judge Lance Walker gave Carol Murphy, 71, notice to appear on Aug. 28 for a status conference on a contempt of court […]