State v. Donato

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case is before the court upon the state’s motion to certify the following question pursuant to G.L.1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-24-27: “Does the Family Court have jurisdiction over the defendant, aged 45 years of age, who is charged with violations of R.I.G.L. § § 11-5-10 and 11-32-5(b) where the alleged victims are 79 and 71 years of age and are the father and mother of the defendant, and the defendant and the alleged victims were not members of the same household on the date of the offense?”

A criminal information was originally filed against defendant, Samuel…