Rhode Island Supreme Court Announces Indigent First-Time Applicant for Postconviction Relief Entitled to Counsel Even When Not Requested; Superior Court Must Determine Whether Applicant Intended to Waive Right to Counsel and Whether Done Knowingly, Vol
The Supreme Court of Rhode Island quashed the orders of the Superior Court that summarily dismissed an indigent first-time applicant’s request for postconviction relief because the Superior Court failed to determine whether the applicant, who did not specifically ask for the appointment of counsel, intended to proceed pro se and ...
