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Jan 8, 2025 |
sunjournal.com | Christopher Williams
PORTLAND — A judge cut the sentence he imposed Wednesday on a crack cocaine dealer by nearly one-third after applying a U.S. Department of Justice policy that treats powder and crack cocaine offenses equally and that claims federal sentencing guidelines are racially based. According to federal law, sentencing guidelines for dealing crack cocaine compared to powder cocaine stand at a ratio of 18-1.
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Jan 8, 2025 |
sunjournal.com | Christopher Williams
• Devan M. Barrows, 30, of 6 Maxwell Road, Wilton, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 12:13 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, no arrest location provided, by Norway Police Department. • Alexander M.
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Jan 7, 2025 |
sunjournal.com | Christopher Williams
AUBURN — A Sabattus man is facing two felony assault charges stemming from a brawl in October that sent two men to the hospital. Walter M. Rines, 36, was indicted Tuesday by an Androscoggin County grand jury on two counts of aggravated assault. Each crime is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He also faces two misdemeanors related to the case: assault and criminal threatening.
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Jan 6, 2025 |
sunjournal.com | Christopher Williams
LEWISTON — A local man is facing more than a dozen felonies stemming from a weekend party at a home on Smith Street where an altercation reportedly led to the stabbing and shooting of attendees. Chase Snow, 18, was charged with four counts of elevated aggravated assault, each charge punishable by up to 30 years in prison. Snow also was charged with four counts of aggravated assault involving the same three victims, two men and a juvenile.
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Jan 6, 2025 |
sunjournal.com | Christopher Williams
• Faye-Marie Bellanceau, 23, of 18 Henley Lane, Greenwood, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 3:54 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, in Greenwood, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Matthew N. Cipolloso, 29, of 18 Fairturn Acres, Oxford, on charges of domestic violence assault and violation of condition of release, 10:54 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, at 176 Rabbit Valley Road, by Oxford Police Department. • Brian M.
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