City of East Providence v. McLaughlin

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case comes before us on a petition for certiorari by the city of East Providence. The city seeks review of the final decision of a hearing committee (committee) convened pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, G.L.1956 (1988 Reenactment) chapter 28.6 of title 42. The committee had ruled in favor of the respondent, Captain Douglas E. McLaughlin (McLaughlin) of the East Providence police department, finding him not guilty of the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the committee’s decision in part and…