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Defense Attorney Comments on Controversial Police Arrest Photos Of John Williams

Two photographs of the man accused of killing a Sheriff's Deputy last week in Norridewock have gotten numerous comments on social media and otherwise.

One picture shows John Williams laying on his stomach at the time of his capture with a hand lifting his head by his hair. State Police say Williams was in this position because he was uncooperative and authorities had to facilitate the picture.

In the second photo, taken when he was booked, Williams has a black eye which authorities say happened as Williams was being arrested.

Attorney Patrick Nickerson is one of Williams' court appointed lawyers

“I'll need to wait and see what the explanation is from law enforcement, really, before I can form an opinion, and then compare that to how Mr. Williams recalls receiving those injuries,” Nickerson says.

Ed is a Maine native who spent his early childhood in Livermore Falls before moving to Farmington. He graduated from Mount Blue High School in 1970 before going to the University of Maine at Orono where he received his BA in speech in 1974 with a broadcast concentration. It was during that time that he first became involved with public broadcasting. He served as an intern for what was then called MPBN TV and also did volunteer work for MPBN Radio.