Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. May 5, 2020 (updates May 8, 2020) On March 16, 2020, President Trump issued Coronavirus Guidelines for Amererica involving “social distancing,” hand washing and don’t touch your face recommendations. On March 29, 2020, the … Read More
Did the U.S. Media and FBI Help Push Russia’s 2016 Election Disinformation Campaign? Posted by Edmund R. Folsom April 18, 2020 Recall last December’s report from DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz? I blogged about it at the time, here. The … Read More
Maine: Low Crime, Arrest Rate Higher Than TX, CA, NY, NJ, PA, MI & OH. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom March 6, 2020. A 7-year old Waterville girl was recently released from the hospital with a bullet still inside her, … Read More
From the Government, Keeping Secrets. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. February 9, 2020 Continuing on the topic of my most recent previous post, Richard Tanguay was informed late last week that the Cumberland County D.A. decided not to prosecute … Read More
Richard Tanguay Vindicated of Driving School Bus Under the Influence – No Alcohol, No Drugs. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom February 7, 2020 I never post about case results here, but my client Richard Tanguay would like it as widely … Read More
In Weddle, Maine’s Law Court Reverses Itself, Declares No PC Blood Draw Statute Unconstitutional. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. February 1, 2020 The Law Court Declares Section 2522 Unconstitutional. On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, Maine’s Law Court invalidated … Read More
Driving — The Devil’s Opening to Mess With You. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. January 3, 2020 No activity has more potential to enmesh the average person in the state’s police and regulatory apparatus than driving an automobile. Oh … Read More
The IG’s FBI Report – Acting Like Rogues with Purity of Motive? Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. December 13, 2019 Intro Inspector General Horowitz’s December 9, 2019 report, “Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s … Read More
Maine Crime Rate Plummets As Jails Remain Full–Criminal Justice Overkill. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. December 2, 2019 Back in October, the Maine Department of Public Safety issued a press release on Maine’s 2018 crime statistics. This triggered news … Read More
Indigent Defense In Maine – Will a Public Defender’s Office Save the Day? Posted November 20, 2019 Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. It looks like pressure is building for a serious overhaul of Maine’s indigent defense system. The Maine Commission … Read More
