Hector Jaiman v. State of Rhode Island

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The applicant, Hector Jaiman, appeals to this Court from the Superior Court’s denial of his application for postconviction relief. Jaiman previously was convicted of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, and assault with a dangerous weapon. Before this Court, Jaiman contends that his application for postconviction relief should have been granted based on a violation of his right to due process. He also argues that he was prejudiced by the ineffective assistance of his trial counsel because his counsel failed to object to what the applicant…