AUBURN — An attorney for a Pennsylvania man found guilty in March of aggravated drug trafficking is seeking a new trial for his client, claiming the prosecution hid and misrepresented evidence. Dominic Nerval, 31, of Philadelphia, Pa., was arrested Aug. 1, 2014, on two counts of Class A aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs. The trafficking […]
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Lewiston judge clears courtroom, draws objections
LEWISTON — Several lawyers have objected to what they say was the improper clearing of a courtroom by a local judge during a criminal proceeding last week. Defense attorneys said they were dismayed when Judge Charles Dow directed court officers to order out of the courtroom all members of the public, including defense attorneys and prosecutors, […]
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Lewiston man fails in bid for new murder trial
PORTLAND — A Lewiston man convicted in 2012 of murdering a 22-year-old woman in her bathtub lost his bid for a new trial Tuesday, after claiming that misconduct by the prosecutor unfairly prejudiced the jury. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld a 2014 ruling by Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy that denied Buddy […]
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Turner man hoping for new trial in wife’s murder
AUBURN — A Turner man convicted of murdering his wife is seeking a new trial claiming ineffective assistance of counsel. He pleaded guilty in April 2012 to murder and was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Brian Nichols, 49, wrote in his petition for post-conviction review that his attorneys failed to demonstrate that he was […]
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Judge denies Lewiston man’s motion for new murder trial
AUBURN — A judge has denied a Lewiston man’s bid for a new murder trial. Buddy Robinson, 32, appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court last week where his attorneys argued he should be given a new trial because the prosecutor improperly influenced the jury to convict him. Justice MaryGay Kennedy wrote in a nine-page decision […]
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Lewiston man convicted of murder seeks new trial
AUBURN — A Lewiston man convicted of killing a downstairs tenant is seeking a new trial claiming a prosecutor prejudiced the jury during closing arguments by gesturing and mouthing answers behind the back of the defense attorney. Buddy Robinson was found guilty in the 2011 beating and drowning death of 22-year-old Christiana Fesmire, who lived […]