State v. Chase

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

The defendant, Parrish Chase, appeals from a Superior Court order denying his motion to reduce sentence under Rule 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure. As grounds for his appeal, the defendant argues that (1) he was entitled to the appointment of counsel; (2) he was denied a meaningful hearing because the trial justice failed to address several issues that he had raised; and (3) he was denied an opportunity to challenge the constitutionality of the state manslaughter statute, G.L.1956 § 11-23-3. This case came before the Supreme…