Legal Opinion
State v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 21, 1989No. 88-70-C.APublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHEA, Justice.
This matter is before the Supreme Court on an appeal by Michael P. Kelly (defendant or Kelly), from his conviction in the Providence County Superior Court for first-degree sexual assault. G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-37-2 as amended by P.L. 1984, ch. 355, § 1, and § 11-37-3. We vacate the conviction and remand the case to the Superior Court for a new trial.
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