State v. Doris E. Poulin

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on April 2, 2013, on a petition for certiorari filed by Doris E. Poulin (hereinafter Poulin or defendant), against the State of Rhode Island (state), seeking review of a decision by a judge of the District Court denying her motions to seal records related to two misdemeanor complaints which resulted in dismissals. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we quash the judgment of the District Court.

Facts and Travel

On January 18, 1996, defendant entered a plea of nolo contendere to one felony count of possession of…