Legal Opinion
State v. Jenison
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided August 1, 1979No. 78-175-C.A., 78-260-C.APublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoslin, J.
The defendants, Joel Jenison and Michele G. Cory, challenge the constitutionality of the composition and operation of the first statewide grand jury that was convened in Providence pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) ch. 11.1 of tit. 12, as enacted by P.L. 1974, ch. 221, §4. The grand jury sat in that city and heard evidence regarding crimes allegedly committed by the defendants in Kent and Washington Counties. It subsequently met in each of those counties and at those sessions, on the basis of evidence heard in Providence, returned indictments against each defendant for offenses…
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3Cited by35 opinions
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