Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
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
Posted by Edmund R. Folsom August 12, 2020 U.S. v. Manubolu – Cops Had No Good Reason, For Taking the Easy Way Out. On Monday, August 12, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the State of Maine issued an order … Read More
COVID-19 Deaths in Lighter Lockdown States a Fraction of Heavy Lockdown States – Falling Throughout U.S. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom June 24, 2020 Here are some COVID-19 stats you won’t see in your local newspaper, the New York Times, … Read More
Posted by Edmund R. Folsom June 16, 2020 Make Police Bear The Cost of Violating the 4th Amendment. There’s lots of talk these days about reforming police, even defunding them. In the spirit of the times, I’ve dusted off and … Read More
George Floyd, The Systemic Racism Charge and The Numbers. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom June 6, 2020 George Floyd’s Killing and The Charges Against the Cops. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed. Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin knelt … Read More
COVID-19 Status Report From Maine in Continuing Lockdown, 05/24/2020. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom May 24, 2020 Status report: Here in Maine, the partial lockdown continues. Flatten-the-curve and slow-the spread have morphed into, until we’re safe. The media are hyping … Read More
