Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 8/31/1979

State v. Cline

Citations

405 A.2d 1192
122 R.I. 297
1979 R.I. LEXIS 2159

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stating that “findings of fact on motions to suppress will not be overturned unless such findings are clearly erroneous”
in which we held that a defendant had no right to be insulated from relevant evidence
lineup not suggestive where suspect was the only member with white pants and the victims previously had described the intruder as wearing white pants
“There is no doubt that an attorney who has represented a defendant may not serve as his prosecutor.”
the court “has long followed the doctrine that instructions should not be given on lesser degrees of murder or manslaughter unless there is evidence in the case to support such a finding”

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Judges: Bevilacqua, Joslin, Kelleher, Doris, Weisberger

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