Legal Opinion
In Re Edward
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided February 16, 1982No. 81-86-AppealPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WEISBERGER, Justice.
This matter comes before us on appeal from an adjudication by the Family Court finding the respondent (Edward) to be delinquent because he had committed the offense of larceny from the person in violation of G.L. 1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-41-7. In his appeal the respondent raises the issue of the adequacy of the evidence to sustain this finding. We shall not reach this issue because our examination of the record indicates that the Family Court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction of this offense.
It is undisputed that Edward’s birth date was May 17,1962. It is…
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