AUBURN — A Wales woman charged with dealing heroin out of her then-Sabattus home could have that charge dismissed, if she complies with conditions of her release over the next year. Tabitha Tardiff, 32, was arrested and charged in 2015 with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, a Class A crime, punishable by up to 30 […]
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Local defense attorneys pan public defender bill
AUGUSTA — Defense attorneys from the Twin Cities who represent indigent criminal defendants voiced opposition Thursday to a proposal from Gov. Paul LePage’s office — a proposal aimed at cutting costs by bidding out work to law firms instead of reimbursing individual lawyers for their time spent on those cases. No other state pays for […]
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Judge rules Lewiston murder defendant doesn’t have to undergo evaluation
AUBURN — A judge said Wednesday that a Lewiston man charged with murder in the death of his infant son does not have to undergo a mental health evaluation that was sought by prosecutors. Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy ruled following a closed-door conference that if additional information should be brought to her […]
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Prosecutors seek mental exam of Lewiston man charged with murder of infant son
AUBURN — Prosecutors are seeking a mental evaluation of a Lewiston man charged with murder and manslaughter in the death of his infant son. Attorneys for Danny Adams, 24, have opposed a motion by the state. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Crockett wrote in his motion filed in Androscoggin County Superior Court that the state “anticipates […]
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Police: Lewiston man stabbed ex-girlfriend over choice in men
LEWISTON — On Friday, a judge increased the cash bail to $30,000 for a Lewiston man who police said stabbed his ex-girlfriend in the chest outside his apartment Wednesday evening after an argument over her choice in men. Joshua Blackman, 29, of 87 Bartlett St. had argued with Melissa Degrace 38, who had been visiting […]
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Lewiston father denies guilt in son’s death
AUBURN — A Lewiston man charged with depraved indifference murder and manslaughter in the death of his infant son pleaded not guilty Thursday to both counts. Danny Adams, 24, of 77 Rideout Ave., appeared in Androscoggin County Superior Court with his attorney, Donald Hornblower. Adams denied the charges Justice MaryGay Kennedy read from a grand […]
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Drug Court revisited after 13 years: Is it working?
AUBURN — Donald Hornblower walked into the office of Assistant Attorney General David Fisher 12 years ago to talk about some strange new pills unfamiliar to both men. “Oxycodone, what’s that?’ Fisher asked. When Fisher charged Hornblower’s client with a serious crime, the defense attorney balked, explaining that the drug was a prescription medication. “I […]
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Lewiston man gets time-served for burglaries
AUBURN — A judge apologized Wednesday to a Lewiston man before sentencing him to time served and a year of probation on five burglary charges. “You slipped through the cracks,” Androscoggin County Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy told Daniel Ouellette. Kennedy said the fact that Ouellette sat in jail for more than 10 months after […]