STATE v. GANNITES

Ex. No. 10540.

221 A.2d 620 (1966)

STATE v. Andrew GANNITES.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 19, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Joseph Nugent, Attorney General, Corinne P. Grande, Special Assistant Attorney General.

Leo Patrick McGowan, Public Defender, Eugene F. Toro, Special Counsel to Public Defender.


JOSLIN, Justice.

This indictment charging the defendant with the murder of a police officer is before us for the second time. When first here we reversed on the ground that the jury had been incorrectly charged on the issue raised by the defendant's plea of insanity. State v. Gannites, 91 R.I. 209. Thereafter in June of 1961 the defendant was again tried before a justice of the superior court sitting with a jury and was again found guilty. He is now serving a life...

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