State supreme court sends Oakfield murder conviction back to lower court for new trial

by Alexander MacDougall
4 years ago
Marcus Asante, center, listens to the guilty verdict in his murder and robbery trial on Nov. 21, 2018, in Aroostook County Superior Court in Houlton. With him are his defense attorneys, Adam Swanson, (left,) and Brian Kelley. (Jen Lynds | BDN)
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has thrown out murder and robbery convictions against Marcus Asante, a Massachusetts man who was arrested in 2016 following a marijuana deal gone awry in which an Oakfield man was shot to death. Read more.