STATE v. AMARO

No. 81-38-M.P.

448 A.2d 1257 (1982)

STATE v. William AMARO.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

August 6, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Roberts II, Atty. Gen., John J. McMahon, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff.

Dolbashian, Chappell, Chace & Forte, Paul M. Chappell, Portsmouth, Mandell, Aisenberg & Goodman, Martin W. Aisenberg, Mark S. Mandell, Providence, for American Civil Liberties Union as amicus curiae.


OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

On February 21, 1979, an automobile driven by the defendant, William Amaro, collided with a vehicle driven by Kathleen Kenney, who was nine-months pregnant at the time. Immediately after the accident Mrs. Kenney was taken to Newport Hospital where she delivered a stillborn female fetus.

On September 11, 1979, defendant was charged by information with violating G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 31-27-1, as amended by P.L...

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