State v. Tavone

OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

The defendant, John Tavone (Tavone), stands convicted by a Superior Court jury of having knowingly presented for commercial gain an obscene motion picture. Subsequent to the conviction the trial justice imposed a two-year prison sentence. Thereafter, the trial justice released Tavone on bail pending our determination of his appeal. One of the conditions involved in the grant of bail was that while Tavone’s appeal was pending, he would not exhibit at the theater he owns and operates any X rated motion pictures. Tavone is before us pursuant to our Rule 9, seeking a…