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Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 27, 1960PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*188June 21, 1960

To His Excellency, Christopher Del Sesto Governor of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

We have received from Your Excellency a request for our *189.written opinion in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of article XII of amendments to the constitution of this state upon the following questions:

“(1) Does Chapter 112 of the Public Laws of 1960 apply to prisoners who were serving their sentences in the Adult Correctional Institutions on May 6, 1960?
“(2) If so, should the time to foe allowed for good behavior be computed solely under Chapter 112 so as to give…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. HallowaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
  2. Fredericks v. GladdenOregon Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Ex parte DarlingNevada Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Ex parte WoodburnNevada Supreme Court · 1909

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Frazier v. MansonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1979
  2. State v. MacArelliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  3. Larry Frazier v. John R. Manson, Commissioner of Corrections, Kenneth Schaffer v. Carl Robinson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  4. Scuncio Motors, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1982
  5. Scuncio Motors, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983

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