Legal Opinion

State v. Bibee

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided May 24, 1989No. 87-438-C.APublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FAY, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by the defendant, Bon L. Bibee (Bibee), from a judgment entered in the Superior Court convicting him of second-degree murder in the death of Anthony Sano (Sano). The defendant contends that improper jury instructions, the admission of a prior threat by the defendant, and the state’s violation of Rule 16 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure constitute reversible error. We reject the defendant’s appeal and affirm the conviction. The facts relevant to our review are as follows.

On February 8, 1986, a neighbor of Sano found…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Cupp v. NaughtenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. State v. BurkeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1987
  3. State v. CoelhoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
  4. State v. GordonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
  5. State v. ConcannonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. State v. GarciaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1994
  2. State v. TorresSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  3. State v. SquillanteSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1993
  4. State v. CorreiaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991
  5. State v. DucharmeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991

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