Legal Opinion
State v. Welch
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 28, 1973No. 73-31-C.APublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaolino, J.
In September, 1971 the defendant was indicted for breaking and entering a dwelling without the consent of the owners. He pleaded not guilty. The jacket entries indicate that following the plea of not guilty the defendant filed various motions in the Superior Court which were heard and disposed of in that court.
On August 15, 1972, defendant, represented by the public defender, and as a result of. certain statements made to him by an assistant public defender, appeared before a justice of the Superior Court, retracted his plea of not guilty and pleaded nolo. The defendant was then serving a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- People v. GilbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
- United States Ex Rel. Thurmond v. MancusiDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1967
- State v. RoseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1969
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