Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
State v. Cardilli, Self-Defense with a Gun — It’s Complicated and Dangerous. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, June 2, 2021. The law of self-defense is complicated. State v. Cardilli, 2021 ME 31 demonstrates some of that complexity. It also makes … Read More
Yelling “Fire” In a Crowded Theater & “Absolute” Constitutional Amendments. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom May 4, 2021 President Biden has taken a shine to repeating something about constitutional rights that is very misleading. He said it in his recent speech … Read More
Atlanta, Boulder & Saco — Hate Crimes, Categorically Bad Oppressors and the Categorically Noble Oppressed. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom March 26, 2021 Mass Shootings Dominate the News — Hate Crimes, Angry White Males, or What? There was a lot … Read More
Plea Negotiating Judges, Caps on Sentence and State v. Gordon. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom March 9, 2021 Intro to a black swan. In State v. Gordon, 2021 ME 9, decided February 23, 2021, Mario Gordon’s lawyer misread signals from … Read More
Indigent Defense In Maine — How Special Are We? Posted by Edmund R. Folsom February 21, 2021 The Indigent Defense Debate Heats up Again. Things are heating up again on Maine’s indigent defense front. The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held a … Read More
State v. Shirey, Double Jeopardy No Bar to Retrial. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom December 24, 2020 Procedural Background In State v. Shirey, 2020 ME 136 (December 15, 2020), Maine’s Law Court ruled that it does not violate the Maine … Read More
Maine Bar Results Are Out. The Pass Rate Is Way Up. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom December 13, 2020 Good new can be hard to come by in 2020, but the results of Maine’s September 2020 bar exam are straight … Read More
Cancel Culture Warriors As Stalkers. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. November 27, 2020 DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal advice. I offer it to … Read More
In Maine, You Can’t Even Leave Dismissed Criminal Cases Behind You. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom November 20, 2020 DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal … Read More
State v. Fleming: Race, Miranda and Trafficking in Prison Contraband. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. Date: October 29, 2020 DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as … Read More
