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15 M.R.S. § 806 Complaint adjudged frivolous or malicious; appeal
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If following an examination it appears that an offense has not been committed or that there is not probable cause to charge the accused, on motion of the defendant the judge shall render judgment whether or not the complaint is frivolous or malicious. If the judge judges the comp…
15 M.R.S. § 810 Copy of indictment furnished; assignment of counsel
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1. Copy of indictment furnished. The clerk shall, without charge, furnish to any person indicted for a crime a copy of the indictment unless the indictment is sealed. 2. Assignment of counsel before arraignment. Before arraignment, competent defense counsel must be assigned by th…
15 M.R.S. § 812 Negotiated pleas
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1. Legislative intent and findings. The Legislature finds that there is citizen dissatisfaction with plea bargaining that has resulted in some criticism of the criminal justice process. The Legislature further finds that part of the dissatisfaction is caused because victims of cr…
15 M.R.S. § 815 Communication between prosecutor and unrepresented defendant in criminal prosecutions
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1. Requirements for communication. To ensure that all waivers of the right to counsel are made knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently, a prosecutor may not communicate with an unrepresented defendant concerning the facts, circumstances, merits or disposition of a pending crimin…