Maine’s highest court is leaving people in limbo as they wait years for decisions

The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears arguments about if people are receiving lawyers when they should from Zachary Heiden, ACLU of Maine chief legal counsel, in the gymnasium of Upper Kennebec Valley High School

For three years, Zachary Borg has been waiting for Maine’s highest court to decide if he will return to prison.

Borg was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, along with several misdemeanors, and sentenced to two years in prison in Penobscot County in 2022. He appealed the ruling and was released on post-conviction bail, having already served about a year prior to his sentencing.

Read the full post in Bangor Daily News.