RICE v. STATE

No. 2009-344-Appeal.

38 A.3d 9 (2012)

Kenneth S. RICE v. STATE of Rhode Island.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

March 6, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. McCormick, Esq. , Providence, for Plaintiff.

Christopher R. Bush , Department of Attorney General, for Defendant.

Present: SUTTELL, C.J., GOLDBERG, FLAHERTY, ROBINSON, and INDEGLIA, JJ.


OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA, for the Court.

Kenneth S. Rice (Rice) appeals from a judgment of the Superior Court dismissing his application for postconviction relief. On appeal, Rice challenges the hearing justice's determination that certain actions on the part of his trial counsel did not rise to the level of ineffective assistance, but instead constituted tactical decisions made during trial. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on December...

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