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NY man wants Maine murder conviction tossed over pandemic-delayed trial

NY man wants Maine murder conviction tossed over pandemic-delayed trial
TESTIMONY IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON MOND AY CARINE REEVES - WHO WAS CONVICTED OF KILLING SALLY SHAW IN CHERRYFIELD - WAS NT HIS CONVICTION TO BE TOSSED... BECAUSE HIS TRIAL WAS DELAYED RIDUNG THE PANDICEM. REEVES ARGUES THE TRIAL SHOULD'VE BEEN HELD WITHIN 120 DAYS OF HIS EXTRADITION FROM NEW YORK TO MAINE, AND THAT THE JUDGE HAD NO LEGAL AUTHORITY TO DELAY BEYOND TH. AT REEVES IS SERVING A 48-YEAR SENTENCE. HIS WAS THE FIRST HOMICIDE TRIAL BEFOR
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NY man wants Maine murder conviction tossed over pandemic-delayed trial
A New York man convicted of killing a woman in Maine wants his conviction to be tossed because his trial was delayed during the pandemic. Carine Reeves contends his murder trial should've been held within 120 days of his extradition from New York to Maine, and that the judge had no legal authority to delay beyond that. Reeves was convicted on Oct. 5, 2020, and is serving a 48-year sentence. It was the first homicide trial before a jury in Maine after court proceedings were curtailed by the pandemic. He was convicted of killing Sally Shaw in July 2017 in Cherryfield.

A New York man convicted of killing a woman in Maine wants his conviction to be tossed because his trial was delayed during the pandemic.

Carine Reeves contends his murder trial should've been held within 120 days of his extradition from New York to Maine, and that the judge had no legal authority to delay beyond that.

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Reeves was convicted on Oct. 5, 2020, and is serving a 48-year sentence.

It was the first homicide trial before a jury in Maine after court proceedings were curtailed by the pandemic.

He was convicted of killing Sally Shaw in July 2017 in Cherryfield.