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Judge dismisses charges against defendant who waited 105 days for a lawyer

District Judge Sarah Churchill likely became the first jurist in the state to dismiss charges because a defendant's right to counsel had been violated.

Speedy trial legislation would demand more resources, critics say

Most of the law community agrees that criminal cases linger too long on court dockets, but a way to speed up that process that will work for all parties remains

Defense attorneys, ACLU question whether new bail reviews for unrepresented defendants are working

Maine judges are holding weekly hearings for poor Mainers who can't find a court-appointed attorney. But in the last six months, the number of people waiting has grown from 100 to more than 630.

Maine ACLU expands lawsuit over low-income defendants' rights

The class-action lawsuit alleges Maine is violating the Sixth Amendment rights of low-income defendants.

ACLU allowed to add Maine attorney general to lawsuit on indigent defense