Fahnley v. State

[¶ 1] The State of Maine appeals from a judgment of the trial court (Franklin County, Mills, J. ) granting John Fahnley's petition for post-conviction review and, pursuant to 15 M.R.S. § 2130 (2017), vacating his conviction of sexual abuse of a minor (Class C), 17-A M.R.S. § 254(1)(A-2) (2017). The court found that Fahnley had been deprived of the effective assistance of counsel during his criminal trial. Because we conclude that the court's factual findings are supported by competent record evidence, we affirm the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] The post-conviction court made the following…