Reyes v. State

DECISION

Petitioner Angel Reyes is before this Court on his application for post-conviction relief pursuant to G.L. 1956 § 10-9.1-1. Mr. Reyes claims that the plea of nolo contendere he entered on August 14, 1998 did not comply with Rule 11 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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Facts and Travel

On August 14, 1998, Mr. Reyes — through an interpreter and with the assistance of counsel — entered a plea of nolo contendere to delivery of a controlled substance and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance in violation of Rhode Island General Laws. The trial justice, who heard and…