Philbrook v. State

[¶ 1] James A. Philbrook appeals from a judgment in which the court (Aroostook County, Hunter, J.) denied his petition for post-conviction review seeking relief from a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of theft by misapplication of property (Class B), 17-A M.R.S. § 358(1)(B)(1) (2016), and securities fraud (Class C), 32 M.R.S. §§ 16501, 16508 (2012).1 He contends that the evidence presented at his post-conviction hearing compelled the court to find that defense counsel’s representation during plea negotiations, and counsel’s illness and inattention at trial,…