Legal Opinion

State v. Sifuentes

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided June 10, 2010No. 2009-75-M.PPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice ROBINSON

for the Court.

The petitioner, Rudy Sifuentes, having previously been convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, has petitioned this Court for a writ of certiorari. Citing the provisions of G.L.1956 § 12-19.2-5, Mr. Sifuentes requests that this Court (1) undertake a review of his sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and (2) modify his sentence so as to allow for the possibility of parole.

Although this Court is of the view that Mr. Sifuentes has waived his right to have this Court…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. State v. DaySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2007
  2. State v. GarciaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000
  3. State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2008
  4. State v. PachecoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2001
  5. State v. BustamanteSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2000

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. CarpioSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012
  2. State v. Gerardo E. MartinezSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
  3. Sifuentes v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2012
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