Legal Opinion

State v. McParlin

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided November 17, 1980No. 79-23-C.APublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

The appellant, James McParlin, was tried in March of 1978 on six counts arising from one indictment and two separate informa-tions. The jury convicted appellant on count two of the indictment, 1 which charged that appellant “did commit the abominable and detestable crime against nature, fellatio, upon Deborah M. Etchells, in violation of § 11-10-1 of the G.L.R.I., 1956, as amended, (Reenactment of 1969).” The appellant now challenges this conviction because of a variance between the indictment and the proof.

Prior to trial, appellant moved for dismissal of this count…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. McDonald v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. State v. DaytonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Glover v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  4. State v. SantosSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
  5. Carter v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  2. Roundtree v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
  3. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
  4. State v. KishSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1982
  5. State v. CoelhoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982

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