IN RE PERNICKA

No. 85-151.

513 A.2d 616 (1986)

In re Steve PERNICKA.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

June 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter F. Langrock and James W. Swift of Langrock Sperry Parker & Wool, Middlebury, for petitioner-appellant.

Carol E. Smith, Franklin County Deputy State's Atty., St. Albans, for respondent-appellee.

Before ALLEN, C.J., and HILL, PECK, GIBSON and HAYES, JJ.


HAYES, Justice.

Petitioner, Steve Pernicka, appeals the superior court's denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. The issue presented on appeal is whether petitioner had effective assistance of counsel at his sentencing hearing. We affirm.

On October 1, 1981, petitioner was charged with aggravated assault and child abuse for injuring his then seven month old daughter. Petitioner entered into a plea agreement with the state's attorney in which he pled...

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