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Lawrence v. State

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
Jan 13, 2015
105 A.3d 98 (R.I. 2015)

Opinion

2015-01-13

James LAWRENCE v. STATE of Rhode Island.

Providence County Superior Court, Associate Justice Robert D. Krause. John F. Cicilline, Esq. Joseph J. McBurney, Department of Attorney General.


Providence County Superior Court, Associate Justice Robert D. Krause.
John F. Cicilline, Esq. Joseph J. McBurney, Department of Attorney General.

ORDER

This is a petition for writ of habeas corpus wherein the petitioner asserts entitlement to bail pursuant to the provisions of G.L.1956 § 12–13–7, more than six months having elapsed from the date he was arraigned and ordered held without bail. This Court has held, however, that the six-month period within which a defendant must be tried or bailed under the cited statute commences when the defendant demands a trial. See In re Deslovers, 35 R.I. 248, 86 A. 657 (1913) and Bridges v. Superior Court, 121 R.I. 101, 396 A.2d 97 (1978). In this case, the petitioner's speedy-trial demand was filed on August 12, 2014. Therefore the statutory six-month period has not yet run.

Accordingly, the petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied.


Summaries of

Lawrence v. State

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.
Jan 13, 2015
105 A.3d 98 (R.I. 2015)
Case details for

Lawrence v. State

Case Details

Full title:James LAWRENCE v. STATE of Rhode Island.

Court:Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

Date published: Jan 13, 2015

Citations

105 A.3d 98 (R.I. 2015)