Maine Verdicts & Court Cases

United States of America v. Chase Kane

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. 846. Reported by: Kent Morlan Charles Kane, age 30, and associates repeatedly received large quantities of cocaine

United States of America v. Darrell Murphy

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to comply with sex offender reporting requirements, failing to present at a designated border crossing, and violating federal supervised release. in 2021, Darrell Murphy, 42, was convicted in federal court in

State of Maine v. Jody B. Flynn

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft by deception (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 354(1)(B)(1) (2026), and intentional or knowing securities fraud (Class C), 32 M.R.S. § 16501(2) (2026); 32 M.R.S. § 16508(1) (2013), Reported by Kent Morlan Flynn c

Sate of Maine v. Jody B./ Flynn

West Bath, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft by deception (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 354(1)(B)(1) (2026), and intentional or knowing securities fraud (Class C), 32 M.R.S. § 16501(2) (2026); 32 M.R.S. § 16508(1) (2013). Reported by Kent Morlan Flynn

United States of America v. Jason Johnson-Rivera a/k/a “Ouda”

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and use of a firearm in drug trafficking crime. Reported by Kent Morlan Jason Johnson-Rivera a/k/a “Ouda” and Abrante fired at least five rounds from a 9mm handgun into another vehicle as part of a d

State of Maine v. Brandon Oakley McCoy

Biddeford, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with evasion of registration fees and excise taxes in violation of 29-A M.R.S. § 514 (2025) for driving a vehicle licensed in Montana. Reported by Kent Morlan Two times during the summer of 2024, before the encounter

Tidewater Loft Condominium Association v. Judith L. Moskal-Kanz

Biddleford, Maine, civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a foreclosure action. Reported by Kent Morlan The Tidewater Loft Condominiums Association sued Judith L. Moskal-Kanz seeking to foreclose and sell her condominium n Old Orchard Beach. Moskal-Kanz owns a condominium unit

United States of America v. Ibrahim Ayyub Khan

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with entry into the United States without inspections in violation of 8 U.S.C. 1325. Reported by Kent Morlan Ibrahim Ayyub Khan, 27, and three other men walked through the heavily wooded border between Quebec and Somerse

United States of America v. Elmer Enrique Ramirez-Ardon

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with re-entry after deportation. By Kent Morlan On March 12, 2026, U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Franklin County were driving near Stratton when they observed a white box truck heading north towards the U.S.­Canadian bord

United States of America v. Blake Tibbetts

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with transmitting a threatening interstate communication. Blake Tibbetts, 25, made a post on X, a social media website, in which he used a racial epithet in an angry exchange with another X user and threatened to pay “a

United States of America v. Brent Ouellette

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking. Brent Ouellette, 34, engaged in a course of conduct against his victim that included posting sexually explicit videos or pictures of his victim online without consent, contacting his victim posing as ot

United States of America v. Kevin Rockwell

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession of child pornography in violation of 18:2252A(a)(5)(B), 2252A(b)(2) AND 2256(8)(A). In November 2024, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Kevin Rockwell’s residence in Kennebunkport. Agent

United States of America v. Edgar Mandujano-Aguilar

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with illegal re-entry by an alien after removal. On November 6, 2025, U.S. Border Patrol Agents encountered Edgar Mandujano-Aguilar, 37, after he requested assistance from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office to return to

State of Maine v. Sean Eori

Kennebec County, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with unlawful sexual contact (Class D), 17-A M.R.S. § 255-A(1)(F-2) (2025), and two counts of possession of sexually explicit material (Class D), 17-A M.R.S § 284(1)(A) (2025), “[A]ll relevant evidence should be

United States of America v. Steven Parker

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Steven Parker, 47, sent a video file depicting child sexual abuse material to an undercover agent over a messaging application. In August 2024, the Maine State Police

United States of America v. Caleb Rhine

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with receipt of firearm while under indictment. Caleb Rhine, 22, was indicted in Hancock County Superior Court on one count of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs. On May 5, 2024, Rhine, while still under indictment, a

United States of America v. Danielle McBreairty

Bangor, Maine, the Defendant and a criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant conspiracy to possess and distribute meth and fentanyl and unlawful possession and use of a firearm.

United States of America v. Danielle McBreairty

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal contempt. Danielle McBreairty ("McBreairty") was called by the government to testify in a criminal trial in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. Invoking her privilege against self-incri

United States of America v. Justin Leonard

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography. In February 2024, investigators with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) executed a search warrant at Leonard’s home based on a CyberTip from the

United States of America v. Agasha Carvalho and Donovan Miller

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer Philip Noland represents the Defendant Carvalho charged with sexual exploitation of a female minor child and possession and transportation of child porn. On November 18, 2025, Agasha Carvalho appeared in the U.S. District Court for an arraignment and pleade

United States of America v. Patrick Hamlin

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.

State of Maine v. Timothy Philbrick and Mariah McEwen

Caribou, Maine, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with aggravated trafficking of schedule W drugs, unlawful furnishing of schedule W drugs, unlawful possession of schedule W drugs, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Police arrested 33-year-old Timothy Phi

United States of America v. Alfredo Gonzalez-Pelaez

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with with illegal reentry after removal. Alfredo Gonzalez-Pelaez, 42, was encountered by a Border Patrol agent conducting a field inspection. Gonzalez-Pelaez acknowledged to the officer that he was an alien who had illegally

State of Maine v. Denis Lemieux

Augusta, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant contesting the revocation of his probation. On October 17, 2023, the trial court (Kennebec County, Daniel Mitchell, J.) entered a judgment of conviction after Denis Lemieux pleaded guilty to domestic violence t

State of Maine v. Megan McDonald

Augusta, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder. Megan McDonald walked into the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and allegedly confessed to killing her son and four pets, there is no confirmation on if and when she will stand trial, and many details rem

State of Maine v. Kendall Purnell

Skowhegan, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.

United States of America v. Richard Harris

Portland, Oregon, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Richard Harris, 23, and a coconspirator, Paul Logugune, broke into unattended vehicles to steal purses and wallets to obtain driver’s licenses and chec

United States of America v. Eric Ericson

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with making false statements on a passport application. Eric Ericson, age 73, applied for a U.S. passport at a U.S. Post Office in Bangor on March 24, 2023. When asked about any other names he had used, Ericson failed to dis

United States of America v. Ken Yiu

Bangor, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with submitting a false mortgage loan application and maintaining a marijuana-involved premises. Ken Yiu, 49, of New York City, purchased a house in Saint Albans using an $80,000 residential mortgage loan he obtained from a

United States of America v. Alvin dorsey

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distribution of fentanyl.

United States of America v. Joshua Deprez

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with influencing, impeding, or retailiating against a federal official by threatening or injury.

State of Nebraska v. Maurice Brown

Omaha, Nebraska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with seven counts of using a gun to commit a felony, six counts of second-degree assault, one county of first-degree assault, and one count of possession of a gu

United States of America v. John Labbe

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.

State of Maine v. Heather M. Hodgson

Augusta, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with domestic violence reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 211-A(1)(A), 1604(5)(A) (2025); domestic violence criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. §§ 20

Alicia Rowe v. State Mutual Insurance Company

Belfast, Maine insurance lawyer represented the Plaintiff who brought a reach-and-apply action that Rowe brought pursuant to 24-A M.R.S. § 2904 (2019).[1] See Ashe v. Enter. Rent-A-Car, 2003 ME 147, ¶ 14, 838 A.2d 1157 ("The reach and apply statute . . . enables a judgment creditor to have insur

State of Maine v. Kenneth M. Case, Jr.

Bath, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of gross sexual assault, three counts of domestic violence assault, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. Chase is the victim's father. Chase sexually assaulted the victim more times than she

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with eluding an officer, driving to endanger, refusing to submit to arrest, assault on an officer, aggravated criminal mischief, violating conditions of release, and criminal speed. Emily Schroder, age 33, was speeding on Rou

State of Maine v. Zane Ibrahim

Portland, Maine, riminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with Class C criminal threatening, Class C reckless conduct and Class E terrorizing. Zane Ibrahim, 18, of Kennebunk was accused committing a Class C crime punishable by up to five years incarceration and a $5,000 fine. Class

United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders. A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal

United States of America v. Jason Brenner

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Failing to Stop for Inspection at Calais International Port of Entry. A New Jersey man was sentenced for failing to report his arrival and present himself for inspection at the international port of entry in Calais. U.S.

United States of America v.Javier Amateco-Navarrette

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removals. A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to illegally entering the U.S. after a prior removal. According to court records, on September 16,

United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders. A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal

United States of America v. John C. Nivison

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with failing to report his arrival and present himself for inspection A New Jersey man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for failing to report his arrival and present himself for inspection at the internatio

United States of America v. Javier Amateco-Navarrette

Bangor, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removals A Mexican national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Bangor to illegally entering the U.S. after a prior removal. According to court records, on September 16,

United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Embezzlement A Glenburn woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock

State of Maine v. John Doe

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with theft of packages from a home. A resident reported the theft and provided video footage showing a white, middle-aged man wearing a black hoodie with an Adidas emblem, black pants, and white sneakers, Rumford police said

United States of America v. Kelly Ballinger

Portland, Maine, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with embezzlement from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiracy to alter postal money orders.

United States of America v. Tamara Iveth Shiguano-Vargas

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegally Entering the US After a Prior Removal. An Ecuadorian national pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Portland to illegally entering the U.S. after a prior removal. According to court records, on August

United States of America v. Susie Files

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Theft of Government Money A Poland woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Portland for Social Security fraud and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen se

United States of America v. Andrea Cochran

Portland, Maine criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with to bank fraud, false use of a passport, and aggravated identity theft. Texas Woman Pleads Guilty to Multiple Fraud Offenses A Texas woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland today to bank fraud, f