Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
WHY IS PUBLIC DRINKING STILL A CRIME IN MAINE? Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., September 16, 2017. DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal advice. … Read More
STATE V. TURNER – DECIDING A 4TH AMENDMENT QUESTION WITHOUT RESORT TO SUPREME COURT CASE LAW. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. August 29, 2017 In my view, Maine’s cases on whether suppression of evidence is called for by a … Read More
A CASE OF THE TRICKY NATURE OF LEGAL ETHICS. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., June 26, 2017. DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal advice. … Read More
FEDS, CRIMES, CONGRESS & HIGHEST POSSIBLE PENALTY POLICY. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., May 18, 2017. DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal advice. I … Read More
BAR PASSAGE CRATERS – TOO MANY LAW SCHOOLS. Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., April 16, 2017. It’s no secret that there are too many law schools and not enough lawyer jobs for their graduates. More than 50 new law schools have been … Read More
OUI URINE TESTS & THE SEARCH WARRANT REQUIREMENT. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., March 29, 2017 DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal advice. I … Read More
STATE V. BOYD- NO MAINE IMPLIED CONSENT TO BLOOD DRAWS. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., March 9, 2017 Recently, in State v. Boyd, 2017 ME 36, the Law Court flatly rejected the idea that Maine’s “implied consent” law can … Read More
HOW TO GET SHOT BY A POLICE OFFICER. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., February 22, 2017 DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal advice. I … Read More
OH NO, NOT ANOTHER “OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER” PROPOSAL! Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., February 13, 2017 Once again, there is a proposal before the Maine Legislature to establish an “Office of the Public Defender.” As with the … Read More
INCARCERATION ISN’T CUSTODY, DON’T FORGET VOLUNTARINESS. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., February 10, 2017 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 … Read More
