Judges at the Boston court focused on a prosecutor disallowing a Black man from the jury.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds Malik Hollis' convictions
LEWISTON — Maine’s highest court ruled Tuesday that an Androscoggin County prosecutor did not discriminate against a black man when she rejected the only person of color from a jury that later found the man guilty of two felonies. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld Malik Hollis’ convictions — by an all-white jury — for […]
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Judge rejects Lewiston man’s bid for new trial
AUBURN — A judge has rejected a bid for a new trial by a Lewiston man convicted last year of two gun-related felonies. At a hearing in Androscoggin County Superior Court on June 20, Malik Hollis, 22, presented a witness who testified that on the morning of May 21, 2016, she saw several white men surrounding […]
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Hearing in shooting to feature new witness
AUBURN — A Lewiston man convicted last year of two gun-related felonies is seeking a new trial, claiming new evidence should exonerate him. A hearing is scheduled for next week in Androscoggin County Superior Court, where Malik Hollis, 22, is expected to present a witness who was in the vicinity of the incident with her […]
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Judge denies racial bias in jury selection for trial of Lewiston man
AUBURN — A judge on Friday rejected a claim by a Lewiston man that prosecutors excluded the only African-American from the trial jury because he was the same race as the defendant. Malik Hollis, 21, who is African-American, was seeking an acquittal or new trial. Hollis was convicted in July by a jury in Androscoggin […]
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Lewiston man seeks new trial, claims race played part in picking jury
AUBURN — A man convicted at a July trial on gun-related felonies is seeking a new trial, claiming prosecutors excluded the only African-American from the jury pool because of his race. If a judge agrees, that could be a violation of the Equal Protection Clause under federal law, entitling Malik Hollis, 21, who is African-American, […]