Lopes v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant entered a plea of nolo contendere to the charges of burglary, breaking and entering, and receiving stolen goods. Defendant filed an application for postconviction relief, alleging several grounds for relief regarding the voluntariness of his plea and the performance of his trial counsel. After a hearing, the superior court denied Defendant’s application for postconviction relief, finding that Defendant failed to carry his burden of proof and establish his claim and that Defendant’s testimony was self-serving and not credible. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial justice did not err in its judgment.
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