Kyle Campbell v. State of Rhode Island

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

The applicant, Kyle Campbell (Campbell or applicant), appeals from the Superior Court’s denial of his application for post-conviction relief, alleging, inter alia, that the trial justice erred in failing to appoint counsel before he dismissed Campbell’s claims. Because G.L.1956 § 10-9.1-5 1 mandates that an indigent applicant for posteonviction relief be represented by the Public Defender or appointed counsel, and Campbell was not provided with the appointed counsel to which he was entitled, we vacate the judgment and remand this case to the Superior…