Legal Opinion
STATE DEPT. OF ENVIRON. MAN. v. Dutra
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided May 31, 1979No. 78-270-M.PPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoslin , J.
The petitioner in these certiorari proceedings is the Director of the Department of Environmental Management and the respondent, John Dutra, is a park policeman employed by the department.
On July 29, 1977, the chief of the department’s enforcement division notified Dutra that he was charged with conduct unbecoming an officer in violation of the department’s rules and regulations governing park police. A department investigation was conducted, as required by the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (the Act), 1 and it resulted in the chiefs recommendation to the department director that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lynch v. KingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1978
- Barletta v. KilvertSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
- Johnson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1973
- Murphy v. Charlie's Home Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
- Taft v. TribelliSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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