Terrence N. Townes v. Maine State Prison

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE TERRENCE N. TOWNES, ) ) Petitioner ) ) v. ) 1:25-cv-00431-SDN ) MAINE STATE PRISON, ) ) Respondent ) RECOMMENDED DECISION ON

28 U.S.C. § 2254

PETITION Petitioner, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeks relief from a state court conviction for aggravated assault and violation of conditions of release. (Petition, ECF No. 1.) Petitioner argues his attorneys provided ineffective assistance at trial. The State asks the Court to dismiss the petition. (Response, ECF No. 5.) After a review of the section 2254 petition, the State’s request for dismissal, and…