In Re Caldarone

*317Paolino, J.

The defendant Robert A. Caldarone was tried before a jury in the Superior Court on a three-count indictment charging him with unlawful possession of a barbiturate, in violation of G. L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §21-29-3(d); unlawful possession of heroin, in violation of '§21-28-3; and unlawful possession of a hypodermic needle and syringe, in violation of §21-28-33.1 On March 14, 1973, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts. On June 27, 1973, the trial justice denied the defendant’s motion for a new trial, imposed a 2-year suspended sentence, and placed the defendant on…