Legal Opinion
State v. Ballard
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided January 20, 1982No. 80-341-C.APublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURRAY, Justice.
On March 16, 1979, a Providence County grand jury returned this criminal indictment charging the defendant, Michael A. Ballard (Ballard) 1 , with one count of conspiracy to kidnap with intent to extort, 2 two counts of kidnapping with intent to extort, 3 one count of kidnapping, 4 one count of committing a crime of violence when armed with a firearm, 5 one count of carrying a pistol without a license, 6 and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. 7 Following a lengthy jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was convicted on all counts. 8 He is before us…
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