Hazard v. State

OPINION

Acting Chief Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on January 27, 2009, on an appeal by the applicant, Derick Hazard (Hazard or applicant), from the denial of his application for post-conviction relief. On July 17, 1998, a jury found Hazard guilty of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and assault with intent to murder. Hazard subsequently appealed to this Court, and we affirmed the judgment of conviction. State v. Hazard, 797 A.2d 448 (R.I.2002). On June 6, 2005, Hazard filed an application for post-conviction relief based on the alleged…