Case Backlog
Prosecutors say understaffed and overwhelmed with complex cases and digital evidence.
Maloney has over 300 active cases per prosecutor.
Judge excluded key evidence and six-month delay in revealing disciplined lead officer.
Discovery lapses cause delays, extra motions, and system backlog.
Judge ordered new trial in 2023, but Garrett Toothaker pleaded to reduced charge.
No national standards for caseloads.
Appellate attorney Rory McNamara urged Maine Supreme Judicial Court to hold prosecutors accountable.
2 months ago