Thornley v. Mullen

This case is before us on the defendantThornley’s appeal from judgments 1 entered in the Superior Court denying his application for relief under our recently enacted Post Conviction Remedy Act. General Laws 1956 (1969 Reenactment), chapter 9.1 of title 10.

On May 1, 1972, the grand jury returned two indictments against defendant: Indictment No. 72-590 charged him with assault with a dangerous weapon; and Indictment No. 72-589 charged him with committing a crime of violence while in possession of a firearm. The indictments were consolidated for trial before a justice of the Superior Court and a…