State v. Kevin Corleto

OPINION

Justice Robinson,

for the Court.

The defendant, Kevin Corleto, appeals from an. order of the Superior Court denying his motion to dismiss on double jeopardy grounds 1 a criminal information charging- him with breaking and entering a dwelling, in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-8-2. Specifically, the defendant’s motion to dismiss was predicated on alleged prosecu-torial goading that resulted in the declaration of a mistrial. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on April 5, 2017, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in…