Proposed bill would expand legal protections for people at the scene of drug overdose
The proposal would change Maine's Good Samaritan Law by exempting all people at the scene of a drug-related overdose from nearly all criminal liability.
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The proposal would change Maine's Good Samaritan Law by exempting all people at the scene of a drug-related overdose from nearly all criminal liability.
Nicholas Meserve, the late Lewiston police officer involved in Norman "Bo" Thompson's arrest, later died from an apparent drug overdose.
Cherryfield man faces 35-count indictment A former Calais police officer accused of supplying drugs found at an area high school is now facing a 35-count indictment Author: Bob Evans (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 5:10 PM EDT May 24, 2021 Updated: 6:53 PM EDT May 24, 2021 MACHIAS, Maine — A former Calais police officer accused of supplying hydrocodone and fentanyl found at Narraguagus High School in Harrington was back in court Monday to face new charges. Jeffrey Bishop, 53, of Cherryfield appeared in court by video from the Aroostook County J...