State v. Fonseca

OPINION

BOURCIER, Justice.

This case concerns the constitutionality of Rhode Island’s former version of the statute prohibiting “stalking.” On January 9, 1995, a Superior Court trial justice dismissed a criminal misdemeanor complaint against the defendant, David J. Fonseca, ruling that G.L. 1956 (1994 Reenactment) § 11-59-2 was unconstitutionally vague because it was “facially ambiguous.” The dismissal order was entered on January 17,1995. From that order, the state has filed its appeal. During the pendency of the appeal, the General Assembly, on February 16, 1995, amended the stalking statute…