Legal Opinion
In Re Derek
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 23, 1982No. 81-118-AppealPublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEISBERGER, Justice.
This is an appeal from an adjudication of delinquency based on a finding that the juvenile-respondent had committed an act that would have constituted larceny if committed by an adult. At issue are the sufficiency of the evidence and certain rulings of the Family Court justice regarding his knowledge of an earlier court appearance of the respondent. We agree that the state did not satisfy its burden of proof, and therefore, we reverse the adjudication of delinquency.
On September 8, 1980, the bookkeeper of S. Adelson Company (Adelson) in Newport discovered that cash,…
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