Criminal
Sealing of a Criminal Conviction in Maine
A criminal conviction usually appears on criminal records for life in Maine, potentially impacting the individual’s employment, education, travel, housing, immigration status, and more. However, certain low-level misdemeanor convictions can be sealed, meaning that they do not show up on most background checks. For instance, those convicted of marijuana-related offenses have the right to apply […]
Deferred Disposition in Maine | The Maine Criminal Defense Group
Defendants in criminal cases typically have four options for resolving their case if the charges are not dismissed: Plea negotiation, where the defendant agrees to plead guilty (or no contest) to one or more charges in exchange for a concession from the prosecution. Plead guilty/no contest with an agreed-upon disposition (outcome). Plead guilty/no contest without […]
Kevin Spacey Discovered Not Responsible in Legal Sexual Assault Trial
Kevin Spacey has been discovered not responsible of all counts within the actor’s sexual assault trial in the UK. The jury spent two days of deliberation following a four-and-a-half-week trial at Southwark Crown Courtroom in London. They acquitted Spacey of seven counts of sexual assault, one rely of inflicting an individual to interact in sexual exercise with […]
John Cusack Calls Studios a “Legal Enterprise” in Response to AI Proposal
With the SAG-AFTRA strike underway, John Cusack has posted some scathing feedback on Twitter, going so far as saying Hollywood studios are operating a “legal enterprise” in response to their proposal to make use of AI to scan and personal the likenesses of movie and tv background actors for use in perpetuity. “Studios wanna have […]