AUBURN (AP) — A Maine psychotherapist who specializes in treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder says an attorney who defended a man charged with attempted murder should have delved into the disorder during the 2010 trial.
Bartolo Ford is seeking a new trial, saying he was provided inadequate counsel in 2010.
Ford is serving a 20-year sentence after being convicted of aggravated attempted murder.
Edward Tick testified Wednesday that Ford’s former attorney lacked a full understanding of PTSD. The attorney died in March.
Ford is a war veteran who served with the U.S. Army Reserve during Operation Desert Storm. Under cross-examination, Tick said he had not personally examined Ford for the disorder.
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