Kimberly R. Pratt v. State of Maine, and Margaret B. Brown, State of Maine Probation and Parole Officer

ALDRICH, Chief Judge.

Petitioner moves for reconsideration of this court’s denial of a certificate of probable cause, stating that counsel was misled by the district court clerk as to the meaning of our rules and procedure. With the passing observation that misinformation by a clerk is never an excuse, and that in any event minimum caution would suggest that inquiries be made of the clerk of the court whose procedure is in doubt, we grant the motion and reconsider the request.

Petitioner pleaded guilty to the charge of violating a Maine statute under which her offense was a felony, and received…