Ripley v. State

OPINION

BOOCHEVER, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of manslaughter and from the sentence imposed. Appellant Ripley was tried before a jury and sentenced to three years imprisonment, to be followed by four years probation. We affirm the conviction and remand to the Superior Court for resentencing.

Issues raised on appeal concern Miranda rights, certain information withheld from a grand jury, the trial court’s discretion in limiting playback of testimony, and the severity of sentence under the peculiar factual circumstances of this case. Our review requires that we set forth the…