Sahin v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The defendant-appellant, Ramazan Sa-hin (“Sahin”), appeals his Superior Court convictions for nine counts of Rape in the First Degree, nine counts of Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony, and one count of Aggravated Menacing. Following a bench trial, the trial judge convicted Sahin of all of the tried offenses. The trial judge sentenced Sahin to life plus 138 years in prison, followed by six months of probation.

In this direct appeal, Sahin contends that his trial counsel was ineffective because his attorney told the trial judge Sa-hin should have…