Jamie Pacheco v. Libby, O'Brien, Kingsley and Champion, LLC, et al.

Ellsworth, Maine defendant Vladek Filler was charged with one count of gross sexual assault and tow counts of misdemeanor assault.

Vladek Filler knew his ex-wife, Ligia Arguetta, had "a history of serious mental problems, psychiatric treatment, and [a] history of claims of sexual abuse and abandonment." In fact, Ms. Arguetta had "a prior child custody dispute involving three restraining ... More...    $0 (01-15-2009 - ME)

Vladek Filler v. Hancock County, et al.

Concluding that a defendant committed the tort of malicious prosecution, the Court awards $1,769,354 in compensatory, economic, and punitive damages in favor of a man the defendant falsely accused of committing gross sexual assaults and assaults against his then wife. The Court's verdict and judgment runs against his now ex-wife's friend, who conspired with his wife to concoct the allegations that... More...    $0 (03-12-2019 - ME)

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with Social Security fraud, health care fraud and theft of public money.

From about January 2005 through March 2021, Rella Austin-Kimball, 51, concealed the presence of her husband in her household and her receipt of alimony payments following divorce from the Social Security Administration (SSA) to maintain her eligib... More...    $0 (05-26-2023 - ME)

[¶1] Timothy W. Harper appeals from a judgment entered in the
Business and Consumer Docket (Horton, J.) partially denying his motion to
reconsider and amend a previously-entered divorce judgment distributing his
and Sheryl E. Harper’s assets. We affirm the judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
[¶2] The following facts are derived from the court’s final amended
divorce judgment and are su... More...    $0 (08-01-2017 - ME)

[¶1] In this child protection action, the father of Emma B. appeals from
a judgment entered in the District Court (Waterville, Mathews, J.) finding that
the child is in circumstances of jeopardy, see 22 M.R.S. §§ 4035, 4036 (2016),
and ordering that the child be placed in the custody of the Department of
Health and Human Services and that the Department cease reunification
effo... More...    $0 (08-31-2017 - ME)

This appeal arises out of the
state prosecution of Vladek Filler in 2009. He was initially
indicted on five counts of gross sexual assault and two counts of
assault of his then-wife Ligia Arguetta Filler. After two trials
-- and two appeals to the Maine Law Court -- he was convicted only
of one misdemeanor assault count, which he is still challenging.
In the wake of these e... More...    $0 (06-21-2017 - ME)

[¶1] Robert Pyle appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Bangor,
Larson, J.) awarding child support and primary residence of the parties’
children to his former spouse, Nicky Pyle. Robert contends on appeal that the
court erred in two ways: first, by awarding primary residence of the children
to Nicky, and second, by incorrectly calculating Robert’s child support
obligat... More...    $0 (05-31-2017 - ME)

This case concerns whether the district court abused its discretion when it imposed sex
offender treatment on Nicholas Webster ("Webster") as a condition
of supervised release. Webster was convicted of attempted gross
sexual assault and solicitation of a child by computer in Maine
state court in 2007. He was subsequently convicted for failing
to register as a sex offend... More...    $0 (04-17-2016 - ME)

The following facts are taken from the trial record, and we review them
“in the light most favorable to the State to determine whether the fact-finder could
rationally find every element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt.” State v.
Woodard, 2013 ME 36, ¶ 19, 68 A.3d 1250 (quotation marks omitted). From
May 2009 until April 2013, Hodsdon misrepresented the composition o... More...    $0 (04-01-2016 - ME)

In December 2009, Aranovitch and Versel were divorced pursuant to a
stipulated judgment that awarded Aranovitch primary residence of, and Versel
specific rights of contact with, the parties’ minor son and daughter. The judgment
2 recited the parties’ agreement that neither would “cohabit with and, thereby,
expose the minor children to anyone who abuses . . . alcohol,” nor “... More...    $0 (11-17-2015 - ME)

In this high-conflict case, Arn H. Pearson appeals from a judgment of
divorce from Mary Lou Wendell issued by the District Court (Portland, Eggert, J.).
Pearson argues that the court erred by (1) awarding Wendell sole parental rights
and responsibilities affecting the parties’ three minor children; (2) failing to
properly apply statutory factors, see 19-A M.R.S. § 951-A(5) (20... More...    $0 (10-22-2015 - ME)

Portland, ME - Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Pay Child Support

Jeffrey Kingman, 51, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, pled guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court to failing to pay child support. Federal law makes it a crime to maintain a residence in state different than the residence of your children if you owe more than $10,000 in child support.

According to evidence int... More...    $0 (09-17-2015 - ME)

Christine V. Violette appeals from a judgment of divorce entered in the
District Court (Waterville, Dow, J.). Christine contends that the court (1) clearly
erred in its calculation of Randy R. Violette’s income; (2) abused its discretion in
its spousal support award; (3) clearly erred in finding that two assets, a piece of
real estate and a business, were nonmarital; and (4) v... More...    $0 (08-02-2015 - ME)

Christine and Randy were married on October 2, 1993, in Lewiston.
They have three children together: a seventeen-year-old son, a thirteen-year-old
2 son, and a ten-year-old daughter. Christine filed a complaint for divorce on
November 9, 2012. At the final hearing on December 12, 2013, the court heard
evidence of the following facts relevant to this appeal.
[¶3] Separ... More...    $0 (08-02-2015 - ME)

[¶1] Gordon E. Viola appeals from a divorce judgment entered by the
District Court (Portland, Mulhern, J.) ordering him to pay spousal support, marital
debt obligations, and attorney fees to Maria K. Viola. We vacate the portion of the
judgment regarding attorney fees and remand for redetermination of a reasonable
amount. We affirm the judgment in all other respects.
I. BACKGR... More...    $0 (01-29-2015 - ME)

[¶1] Christopher MacMahon appeals from a judgment entered in the District
Court (Portland, Eggert, J.) denying his motion for contempt against Elizabeth
Tinkham for failing to pay child support for the parties’ daughters. MacMahon
primarily argues that the record compels a finding of contempt because it
demonstrates that Tinkham failed to comply with a valid child support order ... More...    $0 (01-29-2015 - ME)

[¶1] When Patricia Mae Voter and Dexter R. Voter divorced in 2006 after
twenty-seven years of marriage, the divorce judgment required Dexter to pay
Patricia general spousal support of $1,300 per month until he retired, when the
amount of support would become “1/2 of his retirement earnings.� After Dexter
retired in 2013, he filed a post-judgment motion to modify the amount of ... More...    $0 (01-29-2015 - ME)

[¶1] Theodore Stanislaw appeals from a divorce judgment entered in the District Court (Ellsworth, Mallonee, J.) dividing the parties’ marital property. He contends that the court failed to make requisite findings concerning his financial misconduct to support its judgment; that it erred when it considered his criminal conduct for purposes of dividing the property; and that its division of the m... More...    $0 (01-14-2014 - ME)

[¶1] Larry A. Nadeau appeals from a divorce judgment entered by the District Court (Fort Kent, Soucy, J.) awarding shared primary residence of the parties’ minor children, determining child support, and allocating the dependent income tax exemptions. He contends that because the court erred in perceiving the seriousness of Jessica A. (Nadeau) Potila’s substance abuse issues and income earning... More...    $0 (01-16-2014 - ME)

[¶1] We are asked in this appeal to determine whether the Cumberland County Probate Court (Mazziotti, J.) properly admitted to probate the 2004 will of Gloria P. Hall despite a 2007 separation agreement, reached in settlement of a divorce action, providing that neither Gloria nor her husband would modify the wills that each had executed in 1993, as modified by one codicil to the husband’s will ... More...    $0 (01-28-2014 - ME)

[¶1] William E. Bartlett appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Belfast, Worth, J.) finding him in contempt for failing to make payments required by a divorce judgment, and ordering Bartlett’s incarceration should he not remedy his contempt. Bartlett contends that the judgment was premised on erroneous factual findings regarding his ability to meet his obligations under the divo... More...    $0 (02-04-2014 - ME)

[¶1] Susan L. Bertin appeals from a default judgment entered in the District Court (Portland, Eggert, J.) terminating her right to receive spousal support from Ronald R. Bertin. She argues that the court erred in entering a default judgment when she appeared at the first scheduled hearing in answer to Ronald’s post-divorce motion to terminate spousal support. Because we agree with Susan that Ma... More...    $0 (07-20-2013 - ME)

[¶1] Heather J. Thumith appeals from a divorce judgment of the District Court (Rockland, Worth, J.), challenging the judgment’s marital property, marital debt, and spousal support provisions. We vacate the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] Heather and Kenneth, both forty-one years old, were married for approximately thirteen and a half years. They ha... More...    $0 (07-16-2013 - ME)

[¶1] Michael V. Finucan appeals from a divorce judgment entered in the District Court (York, Janelle, J.), dissolving his marriage to Laurel W. Finucan, now Laurel J. Williams. Michael argues on appeal that the court abused its discretion and otherwise erred when it ordered him to maintain health insurance for Laurel as an element of spousal support. Michael also argues that the court erred as a ... More...    $0 (08-13-2013 - ME)

[¶1] Brittany A. Bulkley appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Bangor, Jordan, M.) granting Chad E. Bulkley’s motion to modify the parental rights and responsibilities established in the parties’ 2010 divorce judgment. Brittany argues that the court abused its discretion in granting Chad primary residence of their minor child because it erred in considering the parties’ res... More...    $0 (11-14-2013 - ME)

[¶1] Vanessa L. Preble appeals from a judgment entered by the District Court (Dover-Foxcroft, Stitham, J.) modifying a parental rights and responsibilities order by awarding primary residence of the parties’ two children to Wendell K. Brasier. Vanessa contends that the evidence presented at a hearing was insufficient to establish a substantial change in circumstances justifying a change in the ... More...    $0 (12-17-2012 - ME)

Mark Palmquist is a Marine Corps veteran who worked as a civilian employee with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 2004 to 2010. He was convicted of fraud in connection with his own receipt of veterans benefits.

Adverting to Garrity v. New Jersey, 385 U.S. 493 (1967), Palmquist challenges his conviction on grounds that statements he made during an interview with a Veterans Admini... More...    $0 (04-12-2013 - ME)

[¶1] Dale N. Charette appeals from a judgment entered by the District Court (Fort Kent, Soucy, J.) denying his motion to modify the parties’ divorce judgment and finding him to be in contempt of the divorce judgment for failing to pay spousal support as ordered. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment. We also take this opportunity to discuss the manner in which Charette and his counsel raised... More...    $0 (01-19-2013 - ME)

[¶1] David C. Waltz appeals and Jean M. Waltz cross-appeals from a judgment of the District Court (Newport, Sparaco, J.) holding David in civil contempt for his failure to comply with portions of the parties’ property settlement incorporated in their divorce judgment. We affirm the judgment of contempt in all respects but one: we vacate the portion of the judgment that denies relief on the basi... More...    $0 (01-19-2013 - ME)

[¶1] Timothy L. Akers appeals from a judgment on the parties’ cross-motions for modification of their stipulated amended divorce judgment entered in the District Court (South Paris, Cote, J.). The court left primary residence of the parties’ daughter with the mother, Jennifer A. Akers, during the school year and ordered Timothy to pay child support. On appeal, Timothy argues that the court er... More...    $0 (06-05-2012 - ME)

[¶1] Andrew Scott Desmond appeals from a post-judgment order entered in the District Court (York, Cantara, J.) following multiple case management conferences intended to achieve a summer visit between him and his son at Andrew’s military base in Japan. Although Andrew ultimately declined to effectuate a summer visit, he appeals from the court’s order determining that the visit could not occur... More...    $0 (06-14-2012 - ME)

[¶1] Scott A. Liberty appeals from an interlocutory order entered in the Superior Court (Cumberland County, Marden, J.) denying his motion to reconsider his motion to disqualify attorney Martha Gaythwaite from representing Jeffrey Bennett. Liberty contends that Gaythwaite should be disqualified because she previously represented Liberty’s former attorney, David Van Dyke, in a legal malpractice ... More...    $0 (06-21-2012 - ME)

[¶1] Robert G. Bojarski appeals from a divorce judgment entered in the District Court (Portland, Eggert, J.) ending his marriage to Keri L. Bojarski. Robert argues on appeal that the court erred by (1) failing to allocate to Robert the tax exemptions with respect to two of the couple’s four children; (2) determining the marital portion of Robert’s military retirement benefit based on the peri... More...    $0 (04-12-2012 - ME)

[¶1] Steven M. Dunwoody appeals from the judgment of the District Court (Portland, J.D. Kennedy, J.) ordering the cash surrender value of his life insurance policy to be evenly split between himself and Janice W. Dunwoody after their youngest child reaches the age of twenty-three. Steven argues that Janice ceased to have any interest in the cash surrender value of his life insurance policy as of ... More...    $0 (05-01-2012 - ME)

[¶1] April A. Casale appeals from an amended order for protection from abuse issued in the District Court (Houlton, O’Mara, J.) on Randall J. Casale’s motion. April contends that the court erred by modifying the terms of a prior protection order to allow Randall to have contact with her, without having held a hearing. We agree with April and vacate the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND
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