STATE v. ABBOTT

No. 74-63-C. A.

322 A.2d 33 (1974)

STATE v. John ABBOTT and Richard E. Freeman.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Israel, Attorney General, Donald P. Ryan, Asst. Attorney General, for plaintiff.

William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Peter DiBiase, Asst. Public Defender, for defendant.


OPINION

KELLEHER, Justice.

These are two motions for release on bail pending appeals made pursuant to Rule 9 of our rules. We granted these motions. This opinion sets forth the rationale of our order.

A Superior Court jury found the defendants guilty of rape and kidnapping.1 They were sentenced to serve the minimum statutory punishment — 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions. A justice of the Superior...

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