DueProcess Punishment
Was petitioner's plea agreement violated, and his constitutional due process protections violated?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: WAS PETITIONER’S PLEA AGREEMENT VIOLATED, AND HIS CONSTITUTIONAL DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS VIOLATED, WHEN THE TRIAL COURT IMPOSED A SENTENCE ‘FOR A REPEAT VIOLENT OFFENDER SPECIFICATION TO WHICH HE NEVER ENTERED A GUILTY PLEA? SECOND QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: WAS PETITIONER'S CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION AGAINST CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT VIOLATED WHEN THE TRIAL COURT IMPOSED AN AGGREGATE SENTENCE OF 19 YEARS ON THE COUNT 1 OFFENSE OF VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER? THIRD QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW: WAS PETITIONER DENIED HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL THROUGH THE DEFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF HIS TRIAL COUNSEL?