WALLS v. STATE


568 A.2d 516 (1990)

Brian D. WALLS v. STATE of Maine.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided January 8, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Patterson (orally), Ellsworth, for plaintiff.

James E. Tierney, Atty. Gen., Joseph E. Wannemacher (orally), Charles K. Leadbetter, Asst. Attys. Gen., Augusta, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and ROBERTS, WATHEN, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, HORNBY and COLLINS, JJ.


ROBERTS, Justice.

When we affirmed his arson and conspiracy convictions, we expressly declined to address the issue whether Brian Walls was incompetent to stand trial, State v. Walls, 501 A.2d 803, 806, n. 2 (Me.1985). In this post-conviction proceeding, Walls again claimed mental incompetency at the time of trial and also claimed that he was denied effective assistance of counsel before trial. The Superior Court (Hancock County...

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