Legal Opinion

Opinion to the Governor

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided January 1, 1960PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

162 A.2d 814 (1960)

OPINION TO THE GOVERNOR.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

June 27 as of June 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 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…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. G. & D. Taylor & Co. v. R. G. & J. T. PlaceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1856
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Johnson v. HallowaySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
  3. State v. GarnettoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1949
  4. Fredericks v. GladdenOregon Supreme Court · 1957
  5. Ex parte DarlingNevada Supreme Court · 1881

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Larry Frazier v. John R. Manson, Commissioner of Corrections, Kenneth Schaffer v. Carl Robinson, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
  2. Scuncio Motors, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1982
  3. Scuncio Motors, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
  4. Barber v. VoseSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  5. State v. TaylorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1971

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