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DOUCETTE v. STATE

463 A.2d 741 (1983)

Wayne L. DOUCETTE v. STATE of Maine.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided August 3, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis, Thaxter, Lipez, Stevens, Broder & Micoleau, Charles J. Micoleau (orally), Joseph Albanese, Portland, for plaintiff.

William R. Stokes (orally), Charles K. Leadbetter, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and GODFREY, NICHOLS, ROBERTS and VIOLETTE, JJ.

ROBERTS, Justice.

Wayne Doucette appeals from the denial of his post-conviction petition by the Superior Court, Cumberland County. Doucette contends, inter alia, that the post-conviction court erred in deciding that he was not deprived of effective assistance of defense counsel. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

I. Procedural and Factual Background

In June of 1977, Doucette was indicted for rape, Class A, 17-A M.R.S.A. ...

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