Jennifer Nichols Ferguson's Legal Cases (2)

Lawsuits and disputes

Carolan v. Bell

Jan 01, 2007

OUTCOME: Won

] Christina C. Carolan appeals from a judgment entered in District Court (Lewiston, LaVerdiere, J.), determining child support obligations between her and David A. Bell. She asserts that the court erre ... d by imputing to her, for purposes of calculating annual gross income: (1) the difference between the rent her parents charge her and the rent they charged the previous tenant; (2) an amount equal to her employer's cost of health insurance; and (3) income for eight hours of pay Carolan could be earning if she had a forty-hour work week.[1] Because the court *947 erred in imputing, as income, its estimate of the additional economic value of Carolan's rent and the wages she might earn if she worked additional hours, not available at her regular job, we vacate and remand.

Criminal defense

State v. Edwards, 493 A.2d 1051 (Me. 1985)

Jan 01, 1985

OUTCOME: Won

The defendant, Vincent Edwards, appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court, Androscoggin County, revoking his probation and imposing his original sentence. The defendant raises the following issue ... s on appeal: (1) that under 34-A M.R.S.A. § 5404(3) (Pamph.1984) and 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1205(1) (1983) he was never properly under the supervision of the probation officer arresting him, (2) that under 34-A M.R.S.A. § 5404(2)(A)-(B) his probation did not commence until his discharge from prison, and (3) that under 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1203(1) (Supp.1984) his probation could be revoked only for criminal conduct for which he had been convicted. Finally, the defendant contends the court erred by revoking his probation under the authority of 17-A M.R. S.A. § 1203(1), as amended.

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