Legal Opinion
State v. Desir
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 9, 2001No. 98-530-M.P., 98-568-C.APublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This case came before the Supreme Court on January 24, 2001, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not be summarily decided. Upon careful review of the record, as well as the memoranda submitted by the parties, we are of the opinion that cause has not been shown. Therefore, we shall decide the issues raised on appeal at this time.
On February 19,1997, Donald Desir (defendant or Desir), a resident alien, entered a plea of nolo contendere to an offense, charged by criminal information, of possession of heroin with…
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