Legal Opinion
State v. Byrnes
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 14, 1983No. 82-536-C.APublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
This case is a sequel to State v. Byrnes, R.I., 433 A.2d 658 (1981), in which we affirmed the robbery convictions of “bonded vault” defendants Ralph Byrnes, John Oui-mette, and Charles Flynn. It is now before us pursuant to G.L.1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 9-24-27 on certification from the Superi- or Court of the following questions of doubt and importance:
“1) Does § 8-2-23 of the General Laws empower the presiding justice of the Superior Court to appoint a three member panel of Superior Court justices (none of whom was the sentencing and still sitting justice) to decide a motion to…
3Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. Santiago Mario MendozaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- State v. ByrnesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
- United States v. Glenn ColvinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- State v. FortesSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
- State v. MacArelliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1977
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