VIOLET v. VOCCOLA

No. 85-43-M.P.

497 A.2d 709 (1985)

Arlene VIOLET, Attorney General of the State of Rhode Island v. Joseph VOCCOLA.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

August 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arlene Violet, Atty. Gen., Thomas M. Dickinson, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff.

Keven A. McKenna, Providence, for defendant.


OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on an original petition for quo warranto filed by the Attorney General in order to determine the right of Joseph Voccola (Voccola) to hold the office of Councilman from the 4th District of the Town of Johnston. The essential facts underlying the petition are undisputed. These facts are set forth in the pleadings and admitted by Voccola in his brief.

On September 5, 1984, Voccola pleaded guilty...

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