Legal Opinion
Burgess v. State
Superior Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 25, 2011No. C.A. No. KM/2010-1374Published
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
The matter before the Court is an Application for Post-Conviction Relief filed by Applicant Evangelina Lisa Burgess ("Burgess"). Jurisdiction is pursuant to chapter 9.1 of title 10 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
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Facts and Travel
A fire occurred at 46 Senator Street in the City of Warwick on November 4, 1996. At the time of the fire, Burgess and other individuals were present at the home. Included among those individuals was one Carolyn Stark ("Stark"), who was a friend and former neighbor of Burgess. Officials concluded that the cause of the fire was deliberate, and charged Burgess…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Ouimette v. MoranSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1988
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