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CHAREST v. HOWARD

No. 1212-M. P.

285 A.2d 381 (1972)

Joseph A. CHAREST, Jr. v. Francis A. HOWARD, Warden.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

January 6, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Cardono, Public Defender, John P. Toscano, Jr., Asst. Public Defender, for petitioner.

Richard J. Israel, Atty. Gen., Donald P. Ryan, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

OPINION

POWERS, Justice.

This petition for a writ of habeas corpus is predicated on the petitioner's contention that his incarceration in the Adult Correctional Institutions is unlawful for the reason that the order of his commitment is violative of due process.

It appears from the averment of his sworn petition that on October 17, 1969, petitioner pleaded nolo to an indictment charging him with receiving stolen goods and was sentenced to a term...

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