Legal Opinion

Mello v. Superior Court

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided February 18, 1977No. 76-165-M.PPublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*579Kelleher, J.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding. The petitioner alleges that the Superior Court did not have authority to revoke his bail upon a finding that he had breached a condition of his release and that this action violated his right to bail under the Rhode Island Constitution. He also claims that the trial court deprived him of liberty without due process in contravention of the fifth and fourteenth amendments of the United States Constitution by holding him without bail pending a hearing to determine whether bail should be revoked. We hold that although the issue is technically mooted…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  3. Commonwealth v. TruesdaleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. In Re UnderwoodCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  5. People Ex Rel. Hemingway v. ElrodIllinois Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by41 opinions

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  2. Morris v. D'AMARIOSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1980
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  4. State v. BlackmerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
  5. State v. DelaurierSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985

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