Legal Opinion
Dennis F. Winchester v. State of Maine
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided March 30, 2023No. Aro-21-312PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAINE SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT Reporter of Decisions Decision:
2023 ME 23
Docket: Aro-21-312 Argued: October 6, 2022 Decided: March 30, 2023 Panel: STANFILL, C.J., and MEAD, JABAR, HORTON, CONNORS, and LAWRENCE, JJ. DENNIS F. WINCHESTER v. STATE OF MAINE CONNORS, J. [¶1] Dennis F. Winchester appeals from a judgment of the post-conviction review (PCR) court (Aroostook County, Stewart, J.) denying his PCR petitions. Winchester argues that his counsel’s failures to assert his right to a speedy trial constituted ineffective assistance of counsel. Concluding that the court misconstrued aspects of the…
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