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· 1/26/1990

State v. Cacchiotti

Citations

  • 568 A.2d 1026
  • 1990 R.I. LEXIS 20
  • 1990 WL 4689

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  • affirming .the denial of a motion for a new trial where the defendant’s own testimony, when viewed in the context of other highly credible testimony, in all likelihood caused the jury to convict the defendant of involuntary manslaughter
  • \This [C]ourt has long held that the crime of involuntary manslaughter may be based upon proof that a defendant has been guilty of gross negligence and that such gross negligence is equated with the term 'criminal negligence.' \

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Judges: Weisberger

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