PICILLO v. SHARKEY

No. 771-M.P.

265 A.2d 644 (1970)

Warren Vincent PICILLO v. John F. SHARKEY, Acting Warden.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Patrick McGowan, John P. Bourcier, Providence, for petitioner.

Herbert F. DeSimone, Atty. Gen., Richard J. Israel, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.


OPINION

POWERS, Justice.

This cause is before us on a writ of habeas corpus issued out of this court for reasons hereinafter appearing.

The petitioner was indicted, tried to a jury and convicted of being a common gambler within the meaning of G.L.1956, § 11-19-18. After his motion for a new trial was denied by the trial justice, he was sentenced to serve one year in the Adult Correctional Institutions and thereafter claimed an appeal under Rule...

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