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.
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
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.
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