Legal Opinion
State v. Desjarlais
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided June 21, 1999No. 98-550-M.PPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The state seeks review of a Superior Court trial justice’s denial of its motion to correct an illegal sentence in this case, which came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on May 19, 1999, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this petition for certiorari should not be summarily decided. After hearing the arguments of counsel for the parties and reviewing their memoranda, we are of the opinion that cause has not been shown. Therefore, the case will be decided at this time.
On December 18, 1997, following a jury-waived trial,…
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