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STATE v. POWERS

No. 92-655-C.A.

643 A.2d 827 (1994)

STATE v. James J. POWERS.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

June 24, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey Pine, Atty. Gen., Lauren S. Zurier, Andrew Berg, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., Aaron Weisman, Asst. Atty. Gen., for plaintiff.

Richard Casparian, Public Defender, Paula Rosin, Barbara Hurst, Asst. Public Defenders, for defendant.

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

James J. Powers (defendant) was found guilty by a jury in Superior Court of possession of a firearm in violation of G.L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 11-47-5. The defendant appealed the conviction, claiming inter alia that his state and federal constitutional rights to a speedy trial had been violated. For the reasons set forth herein, we sustain the appeal and vacate the judgment of conviction of the charge that was...

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