WATHEN, Justice.
The Superior Court (Penobscot County) granted Paul Lindsey's petition for post-conviction relief, vacating his criminal conviction and ordering a new trial on the basis of ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. The State appeals, arguing that the court erred in finding that petitioner was deprived of an otherwise available substantial ground of defense. We sustain the appeal and reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.
Petitioner was...
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