State v. Savastano

The defendant is before us on his exception to the denial of his motion seeking a reduction in a six-year prison sentence imposed upon him by a justice of the Superior Court. His exception is based upon the requirements of the so-called “dead time” statute, G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §12-19-2. Hereinafter, we shall refer to the defendant by his last name. The narrative which follows is based upon the notations found on a docket sheet and the observations made by the sentencing justice in his written rescript denying the motion.

In February 1969, Savastano appeared in the Superior Court and…