FERGUSON v. STATE OF MAINE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE THOMAS FERGUSON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) 1:20-cv-00021-JDL ) WARDEN, MAINE STATE PRISON, ) ) Respondent ) ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY In this action, Petitioner seeks relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Petition, ECF No. 1.) Petitioner argues that his state court conviction for murder and elevated aggravated assault should be vacated because, according to Petitioner, the state introduced false evidence, the verdict was not supported by sufficient evidence, and his counsel provided ineffective assistance. (Petition at 6 – 11.) The State notes that…