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STATE v. TORRES

No. 86-205-C.A.

524 A.2d 1120 (1987)

STATE v. Jose TORRES.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

May 5, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. O'Neil, Atty. Gen., Jane McSoley, Thomas Dickinson, Asst. Attys. Gen., for plaintiff.

William Reilly, Public Defender, Barbara Hurst, Asst. Public Defender, for defendant.

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on the defendant's appeal from the denial of his motion to dismiss a criminal complaint charging him with the unlawful possession of a controlled substance. The defendant had moved for dismissal on the ground that further prosecution of the complaint after a trial justice's sua sponte declaration of a mistrial would place him in jeopardy twice for the same...

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