TOWN OF WESTERLY v. PARKER

No. 77-288-M.P.

387 A.2d 1070 (1978)

TOWN OF WESTERLY v. James PARKER.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 22, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius C. Michaelson, Atty. Gen., Nancy Marks Rahmes, Special Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff-respondent.

William F. Reilly, Public Defender, Barbara Hurst, Chief Appellate Atty., Asst. Public Defender, for defendant-petitioner.


ORDER

This case is before us on certiorari to the Fourth Division District Court in Westerly to review the legality of the summary commitment of a defendant for nonpayment of a fine and court costs. James R. Parker, who was 18 years old at the time of the offenses charged, was brought before the District Court on August 6, 1977 for disorderly conduct and possession of a concealed weapon. On August 12, 1977, not being represented by counsel, he was arraigned and...

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