State v. Jones

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The defendant, Ernest Jones, appeals pro se to this Court from an adjudication of probation violation. On appeal, the defendant contends: (1) that the hearing justice acted arbitrarily and capriciously in finding that he violated his probation, and (2) that the hearing justice did not afford him his right of allocution. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on March 30, 2009, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. After hearing the…