Legal Opinion
State v. Wyche
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided December 9, 1986No. 85-460-C.APublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FAY, Chief Justice.
The defendant appeals from a denial of a motion for new trial by a Superior Court justice following a jury conviction of first-degree sexual assault. Although the defendant raises more than one ground for appeal, we find the issue of the state’s discovery violation to be dispositive of the matter.
The facts in this case are as follows. At about 12:30 a.m. on June 19, 1984, Carmen Garcia (Garcia) left her third-floor apartment at 182 Adelaide Avenue in Providence for a local drinking establishment one block away. She remained at the bar until its 2 a.m. closing, during…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Giglio v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- State v. BriggsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2005
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