Retired Criminal Defense Lawyer BLOG
Now RFK, Jr., is a Threat to Democracy Too? Posted by Ed Folsom, June 27, 2023. According to the latest-Party-line-thing machinery, RFK, Jr., is now a “threat to democracy.” My local newspaper, the Maine Sunday Telegram, recently picked up an … Read More
Maine Legislature Proceeds With Hearsay Exception For Personal Circumstances. Posted by Ed Folsom June 5, 2023 This is a follow-up to my previous post (here) regarding Maine LD 765 (2023), formerly titled “An Act to Permit Recordings of a Protected … 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, 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
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
OUI-Drugs, DRE’s, and a Maine Judicial Conference Panel. Posted by Edmund R. Folsom, Esq. October 27, 2019 Disclaimer: What follows is information, not advice. It is not to be taken as advice. The reader has no attorney-client relationship with the … Read More
