Ordered that the sentence is affirmed.
The Supreme Court did not provide an adequate explanation of the right to appeal in view of the defendant's limited education and lack of prior experience with the criminal justice system. While the defendant signed a written waiver of appeal, the court failed to obtain confirmation that the defendant had read the document before signing it and understood it. The written waiver was not signed by counsel and the court failed to...
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