Beagen v. State

OPINION

This ease came before the Supreme Court on December 1, 1997, pursuant to an order directing the parties to show cause why the issues .raised by this appeal should not be summarily decided. The applicant, Andrew Beagen (Beagen or applicant) appealed from a Superior Court order denying his application for postconviction relief pursuant to G.L. 1956 chapter 9.1 of title 10. After hearing the arguments of counsel for the parties and reviewing their memoranda, this Court eon- eludes that cause has not been shown, and the case will be decided at this time.

In December of 1989, applicant was a…