State v. Gerald Lynch

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY, for the Court.

This case came before the Court on writ of certiorari after the defendant, Gerald Lynch, sought review of the trial justice’s decision to deny his motion to reduce sentence. On December 5, 2012, the parties appeared before this Court for oral argument based on an order directing the parties to show cause why the issues raised by the defendant should not be decided summarily without further briefing or argument. After considering the record, the memoranda submitted by the parties, and the oral arguments advanced by each, we are of the opinion that cause…