Raymond v. State

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

Petitioner Stanley Raymond appeals from the denial on November 30, 1982, of his post-conviction petition by the Superior Court (Cumberland County). He sought post-conviction relief on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel at his trial for robbery in July, 1978, claiming the following shortcomings on the part of his attorney at trial: (1) defense counsel’s failure to pursue the issue whether under the Maine Criminal Code the mere snatching of a purse from the hand of the victim involves sufficient “physical force” to raise theft to robbery; (2) his failure to…