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STATE v. JENISON

Nos. 78-175-C.A., 78-260-C.A.

405 A.2d 3 (1979)

STATE v. Joel JENISON. STATE v. Michele G. CORY.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

August 1, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Roberts, II, Atty. Gen., Thomas H. Caruolo, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff.

Abedon, Stanzler, Biener, Skolnik & Lipsey, Milton Stanzler, Edward N. Beiser, Linda Kushner, Providence, for Joel Jenison.

Keven A. McKenna, Ronald A. Dwight, Providence, for Michele G. Cory.

OPINION

JOSLIN, Justice.

The defendants, Joel Jenison and Michele G. Cory, challenge the constitutionality of the composition and operation of the first statewide grand jury that was convened in Providence pursuant to G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) Ch. 11.1 of tit. 12, as enacted by P.L. 1974, ch. 221, § 4. The grand jury sat in that city and heard evidence regarding crimes allegedly committed by the defendants in Kent and Washington Counties. It subsequently...

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