Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., February 25, 2019 THE BOTTLENECK THAT IS MAINE’S OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE. In Maine, a person charged with a first-offense OUI will face a 150-day license suspension imposed administratively by the BMV, and a … Read More
CLASS B OUI BASED ON PRIOR MANSLAUGHTER, STATE V. HASTEY. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, November 6, 2018. In February of 2016, Troy Hastey was charged with OUI, elevated to a Class B crime based on a 1991 conviction of … Read More
EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES FOR AN OUI BLOOD DRAW, STATE V. MARTIN. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., October 28, 2018. DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal … Read More
THE FALSE MATERIAL STATEMENT FELONY. Posted by: Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., October 16, 2018. A person accused of doing something that he or she does not want to admit doing will often deny it. This is not breaking news. For … Read More
MAINE OUI: THE DUTY TO REQUEST AN ALCOHOL TEST. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq., Date: May 15, 2018 DISCLAIMER: The following is not legal advice. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be taken as legal … 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
OFFERS OF PROOF- EXPERT TESTIMONY Posted by: Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. January 20, 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 to … Read More