by Samantha Hogan | March 17, 2020 | Ethics, Health, Indigent Defense, Money, Politics, Transparency
The Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, along with Maine’s other courts, is suspending most proceedings through May 1 in an attempt to curb community exposure to COVID-19, the contagious respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. Photo by Samantha Hogan. ...
by Samantha Hogan | February 27, 2020 | Ethics, Indigent Defense, Money, Politics, Transparency
Josh Tardy, chairman of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services, pictured at a meeting of the legislature’s Judiciary Committee on January 8. Tardy said Tuesday that he misunderstood the timeframe for submitting proposed rules for the state’s...
by Samantha Hogan | January 9, 2020 | Ethics, Indigent Defense, Money, Politics, Transparency
Maine public defense under scrutiny: Five things to know A yearlong probe into the financial management of Maine’s public defense system is underway. Here are the key items that will be reviewed. Don’t Miss Maine’s Important StoriesSubscribe to Pine Tree Watch today!...
by Samantha Hogan | December 10, 2019 | Ethics, Indigent Defense, Money, Politics, Transparency
Lawmakers initiate probe into attorney billing By unanimous vote, Government Oversight opens investigation into the financial oversight of the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services Don’t Miss Maine’s Important StoriesSubscribe to Pine Tree Watch today!...
by Samantha Hogan | November 26, 2019 | Ethics, Indigent Defense, Money, Politics, Transparency
Harold Mortimer, 22, pled guilty to a second OUI offense in September against the advice of the ‘Lawyer of the Day’ to hire an attorney to fight his case. Mortimer lost his license for three years and spent five days in jail. Photo by Samantha Hogan. In defense of...
by Samantha Hogan | November 20, 2019 | Ethics, Money, Politics, Transparency
Commission in the crosshairs Attorneys, criminal justice advocates and former prisoners share thoughts about the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services during marathon public hearing Don’t Miss Maine’s Important StoriesSubscribe to Pine Tree Watch today!...
