Canario v. Department of Natural Resources

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

Four complaints issued by the First Division District Court charged petitioner with (1) operating an unnumbered motorboat in violation of G.L. 1956 (1970 Reenactment) § 46-22-3, (2) failing to exhibit lights on a motorboat as required by § 46-22-5(b), (3) operating a dredge to take quahogs in violation of G.L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) § 20-11-3,1 and (4) carrying a dredge on his boat in violation of § 20-11-9. At the close of a trial held on April 5, 1977, a District Court justice found the petitioner guilty of all charges and imposed fines for each offense. On April…