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McMAUGH v. STATE

No. 91-307-C.A.

612 A.2d 725 (1992)

Ann McMAUGH v. STATE.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

July 17, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Macfayden, III, Peter DiBiase, Providence, Donna Nesselbush, R.I. Coalition against Domestic Violence, for plaintiff.

James E. O'Neil, Atty. Gen., Jane McSoley, Jeffrey Greer, David Morowitz, Asst. Attys. Gen., for defendant.

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This matter comes before the Supreme Court on the appeal of Ann McMaugh (McMaugh or petitioner) from a Superior Court denial of her petition for postconviction relief. In her petition she claimed that she was a victim of battered woman's syndrome. For the reasons set forth below we reverse the ruling of the trial court, grant the petitioner's application for postconviction relief, and remand to the Superior Court for a new trial.<...

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