Legal Opinion
Brennan v. Vose
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 12, 2001No. 98-300-AppealPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GOLDBERG, Justice.
This case came before the Supreme Court on December 4, 2000, on appeal from the denial of Michael A. Brennan’s application for postconviction relief filed pursuant to G.L.1956 § 10-9.1-1. We affirm.
Facts and Travel
Michael A. Brennan (Brennan or applicant) and his brother Thomas (Thomas) were tried separately for the brutal murder of eighty-one-year-old Lawrence Bello. Each was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Both convictions were upheld by this Court. The events that give rise to this appeal are set out in State v. Brennan, 526 A.2d 483…
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