State v. Smith

OPINION

The defendant, Mattie Smith, appeals from a Superior Court adjudication that she violated the conditions of her probation. The hearing justice ordered the defendant to serve eight months of a previously imposed sentence, with twenty-three months suspended. The defendant was on probation for a previous conviction when the state charged her with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The charges arose from an altercation between the defendant and another woman. We directed the parties to show cause why we should not decide the issues raised by…