Portland man convicted of manslaughter freed, new trial ordered
A judge ruled that attorneys for Cadilli failed to “vigorously argue” the self-defense claim during the trial.
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A judge ruled that attorneys for Cadilli failed to “vigorously argue” the self-defense claim during the trial.
Mark Cardilli Jr. shot Isahak Muse during an argument in the Cardilli family's home in March.
Chelsey Cardilli testifies in the trial of Mark Cardilli Jr., saying her brother told her that Somali people are gang members, black people shot by police are at fault and Muslims are terrorists.
Mark Cardilli Jr., who shot 22-year-old Isahak Muse in 2019, will get a new trial after a Maine judge ruled Tuesday that his attorneys failed to properly make a self-defense argument.
Mark Cardilli Jr., who shot and killed 22-year-old Isahak Muse in 2019, hopes a Cumberland County Superior Court judge will vacate his manslaughter conviction and grant him a new trial.