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There are 10,000 more criminal cases awaiting a resolution in Maine than there were a year ago, but the increase has been most pronounced in Penobscot and

Woman sentenced to 3 days a year in jail for 3 consecutive years after fatal crash     Jackson County, North Carolina (WLOS) — A woman who crashed while driving impaired in 2017, resulting in the death of the vehicle’s passenger, has been given a specific sentence. On Monday, Feb. 15, Jackson County Superior Court Judge Athena Brooks ordered Mary Harper, 41, to spend three days a year in jail for three consecutive years. District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch, with North Carolina’s 43rd Prosecutorial District, says Harper had entered two Alford pleas to driving while impaired and m...

Resuming court proceedings now in local hands Newly elected Chief Justice Paul Newby wants judicial districts, not state officials, deciding when and how to resume full court functions, including jury trials. This week, Newby said he believes key coronavirus-connected safety decisions are better made at the local level, by judges, and not in Raleigh. He suggested court officials consult with local health directors and examine other data. “We will be following the lead of our two senior resident superior court judges and the chief district judge,” District Attorney Ashley Hornsby...

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New Prosecutor Sworn In For Burke County New Burke County Prosecutor sworn in at the Burke County Courthouse, Monday, January 4. Photo courtesy of Nathan Key, 36th District Attorney's Office New Prosecutor Sworn In For Burke County January 11, 2021 Ryan Hamady was sworn in as the newest Assistant District Attorney for the 36th Prosecutorial District last Monday, January 4. The swearing in took place at the Burke County Courthouse by the Honorable Robert C. Ervin. Hamady, originally from Charleston, West Virginia, completed his undergraduate studies at West Virginia University, majoring in B...