State v. Steven B. Morris

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA,

for the Court.

The state appeals from an. order of the Superior Court granting the defendant’s motions to suppress and/or exclude evidence obtained by Pawtucket police detectives following the defendant’s arrest in the city of Providence. The defendant Steven B. Morris (Morris or defendant) was indicted for two separate incidents of first-degree robbery committed in Paw-tucket in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-39-1(a). On appeal, the state argues that the hearing justice erred in deciding that evidence stemming from an extrajurisdictional arrest was subject to the…