Legal Opinion
State v. Spratt
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 19, 1978No. 77-275-C.APublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoslin, J.
On March 11, 1976, the defendant, Zachary S. Spratt, pleaded nolo contendere in the Superior Court to an indictment charging him with breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. He received a 2-year suspended sentence and was placed on probation for 2 years. About 9 months later he rang the doorbell of a residence at which the police had just made a narcotics arrest. A police officer opened the door and ordered Spratt to enter. He was then searched and a revolver was found in his pocket. As a result he was presented to the Superior Court as an alleged violator of his probation and,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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