In Re Thompson

Allen, C.J. (Ret.),

Specially Assigned. Petitioner, who is seeking post-conviction relief from two sexual assault convictions on the grounds that the trial court accepted his no-contest pleas without first informing him of the nature of the crimes charged and the range of potential penalties, appeals the superior court’s order granting the State summary judgment. We affirm.

In August 1990, petitioner was accused of brutally and repeatedly raping a woman that he had encountered in the early hours of the morning in front of her apartment. The State’s informations set forth the elements and…