Legal Opinion
State v. Chase
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 14, 1991No. 90-70-C.APublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
This case presents an issue of first impression. The defendant, Ronald Chase, appeals from a Providence County Superior Court denial of his motion to dismiss, following a determination in his favor at a probation-revocation hearing. We reverse.
On March 14, 1989, while on probation for a previous conviction, defendant was arrested after allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was charged by information with conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance. The state also brought a motion to revoke defendant’s…
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