State v. Beaulieu

On March 29, 1971, Thomas R. Beaulieu was indicted on a charge of breaking and entering in the nighttime a building other than a dwelling house with intent to commit larceny therein in violation of G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §11-8-4. Subsequently, on June 21, 1971, Beaulieu, retracting a prior plea of not guilty, pleaded nolo contendere to the indictment. He was placed on probation for a period of 18 months. Later, on August 27, 1971, during the probationary term, he was charged with having sold two glassine packets of heroin to Domenic F. Capalbo, an undercover narcotics inspector for the…