State v. Byrne

OPINION

Acting Chief Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on April 7, 2009, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. After hearing the arguments of counsel and examining the memoranda submitted by the parties, we are satisfied that cause has not been shown, and we shall decide this appeal without further briefing and argument.

On motion of defendant, Thomas P. Byrne (Byrne or defendant), a justice of the Superior Court issued a written decision granting a motion to…