Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 12/18/2009

Rodrigues v. State

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985 A.2d 311
2009 WL 4891915

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discussing Rule 11 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure, codifying the manner in which a plea proceeding must be conducted in the Superior Court
acknowledging after reviewing the record and transcript, that a trial justice’s colloquy was thorough and established that the plea was voluntary and made with knowledge and understanding of the charges
“We will uphold a postconviction relief decision absent clear error or a determination that the hearing justice misconceived or overlooked material evidence.”
“This Court previously has held that a lawyer’s performance in advising a client to enter a plea involving a shorter sentence than the client otherwise might have received is not ineffective assistance of counsel, such that the client’s constitutional rights have been violated.”

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Judges: Suttell, Goldberg, Flaherty, Robinson

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