Commonwealth v. Argomas

On December 20, 2002, the defendant, Ricardo Argomas, pleaded guilty to two charges of possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute, alleged in two separate criminal complaints. The Commonwealth simultaneously dismissed a charge of trafficking in cocaine, a charge of possession of a Class D substance, and two school zone charges associated with the charges to which the defendant pleaded guilty.2 Fourteen years later, the defendant filed a motion for new trial, seeking to revoke his guilty pleas on the ground that his attorney at the time did not advise him that he risked…