Legal Opinion

State v. Powers

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 7, 1994No. 93-326-C.APublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This case is before the Supreme Court pursuant to the state’s appeal from a Superi- or Court order granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of probable cause. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the order of the trial court.

The defendant, Robert Powers, was charged by criminal information No. P2/92-3673A with one count of embezzlement of property valued at over $500 in violation of G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) §§ 11-41-3 and 11-41-5. 1 The information was based upon the following facts.

The defendant was employed as the director of maintenance for the city of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Lawrence v. Anheuser-Busch, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  2. In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
  3. Gilbane Co. v. PoulasSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
  4. State v. LaPlumeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
  5. In Re BarnacleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  2. State v. FritzSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  3. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1995
  4. State v. YanezSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  5. State v. One 1990 Chevrolet CorvetteSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1997

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