William Page v. State of Rhode Island

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s denial of post‑conviction relief, holding that trial counsel’s performance at trial and sentencing was constitutionally effective, that appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to invoke the statutory right to de novo review, and that the life‑without‑parole sentence was appropriate; Justice FLAHERTY concurred in part and dissented in part, arguing the sentence should be reduced.