Ross Adams v. State of Maine

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE ROSS ADAMS, ) ) Petitioner ) ) v. ) 1:25-cv-00246-LEW ) STATE OF MAINE, ) ) Respondent ) RECOMMENDED DECISION ON

28 U.S.C. § 2254

PETITION Petitioner, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, seeks relief from a state court conviction for unlawful sexual contact of a child. (Petition, ECF No. 1.) Petitioner argues his attorneys provided ineffective assistance at trial and on appeal. The State asks the Court to dismiss the petition. (Response, ECF No. 4.) After a review of the section 2254 petition, the State’s request for dismissal, and the record, I…