Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 6/29/2009

State v. Clark

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974 A.2d 558
2009 R.I. LEXIS 91
2009 WL 1841703

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Handy standard not met when an individual had been drinking but no proof was presented as to a lack of physical and mental faculties
“After carefully reviewing the record, we are unable to conclude, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the error in this case was harmless.”
“A criminal trial is a search for the truth; it is not a game of chess.” quoting State v. Oster, 922 A.2d 151, 163 (R.I. 2007)
“The legislature is presumed to have intended each word or provision of a statute to express a significant meaning, and the court will give effect to every word, clause, or sentence, whenever possible.”
“The difference in nomenclature of a motion for a new trial based on the insufficiency of the evidence and a motion for judgment of acquittal does not mean that courts must review these motions differently”
\grave and not trivial in quality or manner.\

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Judges: Goldberg, Flaherty, Suttell, Robinson, Williams

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