Fahnley v. State

The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the trial court granting Appellant’s petition for postconviction relief and vacating his conviction of sexual abuse of a minor, holding that the court’s factual findings were supported by competent evidence in the record.After a hearing, the postconviction court found that Appellant had been deprived of the effective assistance of counsel and vacated his conviction. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the postconviction court’s finding that Appellant had been deprived of the effective assistance of counsel at trial was supported by competent record evidence. View "Fahnley v. State" on Justia Law