Legal Opinion
Morey v. Wall
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 10, 2004No. 2002-723-AppealPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
In this case, we consider the effect of a reduction in prison sentence on the proper calculation of “good-time” credits under G.L.1956 § 42-56-24. The defendant, Department of Corrections (department), brings this appeal arguing that a Superior Court hearing justice erred when he ruled that the plaintiff, Robert P. Morey (Mor-ey), was entitled to receive ten days of good-time credits for each month served of a ten-year sentence before the sentence was reduced to six years. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.
This case came before the Supreme…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Jennifer Baldwin Cook, Melissa Ehlers, Christine Price, Thayer Jaques, Julie Wolff v. Colgate UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
- Martone v. Johnston School CommitteeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
- Associated Builders & Contractors of Rhode Island, Inc. v. City of ProvidenceSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
- P.J.C. Realty, Inc. v. BarrySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
- Gomes v. WallSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
4Cited by4 opinions
- Ballard v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
- In Re Island Hi-Speed Ferry, LLC.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
- State v. GaylorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
- In Re Island Hi-Speed Ferry, LLC.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004