Legal Opinion
State v. Chakouian
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 11, 1988No. 86-522-C.APublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHEA, Justice.
On June 27, 1986, John Chakouian was convicted of first-degree murder in violation of G.L. 1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-23-1. He was sentenced to a mandatory life term at the Adult Correctional Institutions as required by § 11-23-2. We affirm.
In the early-morning hours of March 15, 1975, a Rehoboth, Massachusetts police officer was patrolling the southern portion of Rehoboth from Route 44 to Route 6. At approximately 1:30 a.m., he drove past an area known as the Old Brook Street gravel pit and observed nothing unusual. At ap proximately 6 a.m., he drove past the same area…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Lawn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. John E. Kenny, Trenton P. Oelberg, and William L. Parker, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Neal T. Roberts and James Albert RobisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. David Ellis and William P. GaskampCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- State v. TooleSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
- State v. DiefenderferSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2009
- Jenner v. LeapleySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. Charles PonaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2013
- State v. AdefusikaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2010
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.