Pelletier v. State

OPINION

Chief Justice WILLIAMS (ret.),

for the Court.

After a motion justice denied the applicant, Douglas J. Pelletier’s application for postconviction relief, he appealed pro se to this Court, arguing that the motion justice erred in failing to find ineffective assistance of counsel. He also appealed the length of his sentence as determined by the trial justice. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on March 3, 2009, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. After hearing the…