People v. Timmons

Opinion

WHITE, P. J.

Petitioner Scott Joseph Timmons seeks a writ of habeas corpus, contending that the state’s failure to dispose of pending probation violation charges, while he was in custody in New Hampshire, precluded his incarceration as a probation violator at the conclusion of his New Hampshire sentence. Petitioner further claims that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at his probation revocation hearing because his counsel failed to move for dismissal of the revocation proceedings. Petitioner has also filed an appeal raising the same issues as he raises in his petition for…