Maine’s supreme court has reversed an order for a new trial for a white man who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting his sister’s Black boyfriend in 2019. A judge last year vacated Mark Cardilli Jr.’s manslaughter conviction and granted a new trial after concluding his trial attorneys provided inadequate counsel.
FILE - Mark Cardilli Jr. enters the Cumberland County Courthouse for his sentencing, Aug. 31, 2020, in Portland, Maine . Maine ’s supreme court on Thursday, April 11, 2024, reversed an order for a new trial for Cardilli, a white man who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting his sister’s Black boyfriend. PORTLAND, Maine — Maine ’s supreme court on Thursday reversed an order for a new trial for a Portland man who was convicted of manslaughter for shooting his sister’s boyfriend.
Now, Cardilli faces the possibility of going back to prison to complete the remainder of his 7 1/2-year sentence. His lawyer, Thomas Hallett, said he and Cardilli were “deeply disappointed” and were reviewing his legal options. The shooting caused tension in Portland’s Muslim community, with some calling it a hate crime by a white man against a Black Muslim.
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