Ephriam Bennett looks to his attorney Merritt Heminway during Ephriam's initial appearance at Cumbe...

Staff photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette: Ephriam Bennett looks to his attorney Merritt Heminway during Ephriam's initial appearance at Cumberland County Superior Court Monday, February 9, 2009. Ephriam was facing felony charges of elevated aggravated assault, robbery and burglary for aledgedly beating Richard Carlson of Standish. Carlson was beaten, stabbed, tied up and left for dead by a masked intruder who broke into his home around 2 a.m. looking to steal cash. (Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)