Legal Opinion

State v. Ralph Thibedau

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided April 18, 2017No. 2015-163-C.A. (K1/13-51A)PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Chief Justice Suttell,

for the Court.

On October 1, 2014, a jury found Ralph Thibedau (defendant) guilty of three counts of child molestation against his stepdaughter, Stephanie. 1 Claiming that the trial justice committed a number of errors that warrant a reversal of his conviction, he now appeals from the judgment of conviction. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

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Facts and Procedural History

On or about January 2013, Kent County indictment No. K1/13-51A charged defendant with three counts: count 1, first-degree child molestation, to…

2Cases cited42 opinions

  1. People v. KelleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
  2. United States v. Dale Murray, Paul Leahey, Ronald Vanderbosch, Lawrence Tower, and Linton SherlockCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
  3. State v. JaletteSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
  4. State v. CoelhoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  5. State v. GomesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997

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3Cited by6 opinions

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