State v. Lyons

ORDER

This case came before the Supreme Court on December 6, 2011, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. The defendant, Oliver S. Lyons (Lyons or defendant), was convicted of assault, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-5-8.1, for throwing a cup of urine and feces at a correctional officer at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI). The defendant was sentenced to five years for the assault, and he also was declared to be a habitual offender, garnering him a consecutive sentence of twenty-five years…