State v. Gautier

OPINION

FLAHERTY, Justice.

In this case, we decide whether the doctrine of collateral estoppel bars prosecution of the defendant, Jacques Gautier, for the brutal 1998 slaying of Jeffrey Indelli-cati, after a probation-violation hearing in which a justice of the Superior Court made a finding that he “was not satisfied the State met its burden [in proving] that he did murder [the victim].” This marks the second time in the progression of this case that the parties have sought review before this Court. In light of our previous decision in State v. Gautier, 774 A.2d 882 (R.I.2001) (Gautier I), we…