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Compassionate law or bad precedent? Children s advocates, defense attorneys at odds over changes to rules of evidence in child sexual assault cases

A law passed recently by the Legislature will allow prosecutors to present as direct evidence at trial recorded interviews of alleged child victims of sex crimes instead of putting them on the witness stand.

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New Maine law will let child victims of sexual abuse avoid taking the stand

Recently Gov. Janet Mills signed a law allowing children's interviews at child advocacy centers to be submitted as evidence in court cases.

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Backlogs causing delays in thousands of Maine court cases

The state's criminal caseload has increased by more than half, taking priority over thousands more civil cases that have been on hold.

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Sixth annual Blues for Bucks: York County Police go razor-less

Sixth annual Blues for Bucks: York County Police go razor-less
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