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· 7/17/1992

McMaugh v. State

Citations

  • 612 A.2d 725
  • 1992 R.I. LEXIS 181
  • 1992 WL 165108

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  • defendant subjected to “a pattern of violence and abuse” for six years, followed by “a very focused campaign of physical and mental abuse” in the wake of the crime, was unable to assist her counsel
  • defendant, a severely battered woman, found incompetent to stand trial where her husband and codefendant compelled her to accept his version of events, was present during every meeting with attorneys, and demanded that they be tried together, and defendant passively agreed

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Judges: Shea

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