State v. Fortes

Alfred A. Fortes, Jr. was tried and convicted before a Superior Court justice sitting without a jury on an indictment charging him with unlawful possession and control of dexamyl, a barbiturate, in violation of G. L. 1956 (1968 Reenactment) §21-29-3(d). He was sentenced to serve a term of two years, but execution was stayed and *336he was admitted to bail on personal recognizance pending the prosecution of a bill of exceptions to this court.

Following oral arguments in this court, we examined the record and ascertained that the case had been transmitted here by the clerk of the Kent County…