State v. Lyons

961 A.2d 320 (2008)

STATE

v.

Oliver LYONS.

No. 07-304-C.A.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

October 24, 2008.

Aaron L. Weisman, Providence.

Oliver Lyons.

Prior report: 924 A.2d 756.

ORDER

This appeal came before the Court in conference on the state's confession of error. The state concedes therein that the Superior Court justice in this case erred in failing to provide defendant Lyons a hearing before ruling on his Super. R.Crim. P. 35 motion to reduce his sentence. Upon our review of the papers in the case, we are of the opinion that the confession of error should be accepted.

Accordingly, pursuant…