Legal Opinion

State v. Hernandez

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 4, 1994No. 91-683-C.APublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

The defendant, Altogracia Hernandez (Hernandez), appeals from a Superior Court jury conviction of possession of heroin with intent to deliver pursuant to G.L.1956 (1982 Reenactment) § 21-28-4.01(A)(2)(a), as amended by P.L.1988, eh. 521, § 1 and § 21-28-2.08. 1

Hernandez was sentenced to fifteen years of imprisonment with five years to serve. In this appeal Hernandez avers that the trial justice erred by denying her motions requesting; (1) disclosure of the identity of the state’s confidential informant, (2) dismissal for lack of a speedy trial, (3) passing the case, (4)…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  3. United States v. Johnny Rafael Batista-PolancoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
  4. State v. BrownSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  5. United States v. Victor Martinez, United States of America v. Hector Vidal, United States of America v. Victor MartinezCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. State v. GomesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997
  2. State v. PerezSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
  3. State v. FirthSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  4. State v. HazardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  5. State v. OliveiraSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008

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