State v. Matiyosus

On July 13,1989, the defendant, Stanley Matiyosus, was convicted of conspiracy to commit theft by deception in violation of RSA 629:3 and 637:4. Defendant filed a motion for a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The Superior Court (Manias, J.) conducted a hearing and denied the motion in an extensive written order. The issue presented for review is whether the trial court properly found that defendant’s right to effective assistance of counsel under the State and Federal Constitutions was not violated when defense counsel (1) failed to object to remarks made during the…