In Re Shaimas

¶ 1. Petitioner Christopher M. Shaimas appeals from a superior court order denying his petition for post-conviction relief. Petitioner contends that the court erred in rejecting his claim that a material misunderstanding concerning parole eligibility rendered his guilty plea involuntary. We affirm.

¶ 2. In June 1994, petitioner was charged with aggravated sexual assault on a minor. The information alleged that petitioner had also been previously convicted of sexual assault. Conviction on the aggravated sexual assault charge carried a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. At a change-of-plea…