State v. Waters

Defendant pled guilty to three counts of possession of cocaine with intent to sell and deliver, three counts of sale and delivery of cocaine, two counts of resisting a public officer, and one count each of stalking, assault on a female, and assault inflicting serious injury. The offenses were consolidated for judgment and defendant was sentenced to two consecutive ten-year prison terms. Defendant appealed to this Court on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. Subsequently, defendant filed with this Court a motion for appropriate relief on the same ground.

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