Pierce v. Wall

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on December 11, 2007, on appeal by the applicant, John F. Pierce (Pierce or applicant), from a Superior Court judgment granting in part and denying in part his application for postconviction relief. The State of Rhode Island (state) has cross-appealed from that portion of the judgment that granted the application for postconviction relief. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm in part and vacate in part.

Facts and Travel

The underlying facts of this case are set forth in State v. Pierce, 689 A.2d 1080 (R.I.1997),…