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timely and effective instruction in Rhode Island

10 Rhode Island opinions name it 1 courts 1991–2026 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Rhode Island courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Collazogreen
ri · 1982 · cited in 2 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 1991–1993
2 sentences

1993Id. (citing State v. Brown, 522 A.2d at 210 and State v. Collazo, 446 A.2d 1006, 1010 (R.I.1982)).

1991Id.; State v. Collazo, 446 A.2d 1006, 1010 (R.I.1982).

22
State v. Toolegreen
ri · 1994 · cited in 2 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2009–2022
2 sentences

2022Finally, though defendant argues on appeal that the trial justice actually emphasized the prejudice by giving the curative instruction, we are mindful of this Court’s clear precedent that “[i]f the trial justice determines that the prejudice is curable, he or she must issue a timely and effective instruction.” LaPlante, 962 A.2d at 71 (emphasis added) (quoting State v. Toole, 640 A.2d 965, 974 (R.I. 1994)).

2009“If the trial justice determines that the prejudice is curable, he or she must issue a timely and effective instruction.” Id.

12
State v. LaPlantegreen
ri · 2009 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Finally, though defendant argues on appeal that the trial justice actually emphasized the prejudice by giving the curative instruction, we are mindful of this Court’s clear precedent that “[i]f the trial justice determines that the prejudice is curable, he or she must issue a timely and effective instruction.” LaPlante, 962 A.2d at 71 (emphasis added) (quoting State v. Toole, 640 A.2d 965, 974 (R.I. 1994)).

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State v. LaRochegreen
ri · 1996 · cited in 1 Rhode Island opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000Further, when faced with the existence of probable prejudice to one party, a curative instruction is considered appropriate “if the trial justice believes that the prejudice is curable and issues a timely and effective instruction to the jury.” State v. LaRoche, 683 A.2d 989, 999 (R.I.1996).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
State v. Usenia green
ri · 1991
2 sentences

1996Id.

1994Id.

31993–1996
State v. Brown green
ri · 1987
2 sentences

1993Id. (citing State v. Brown, 522 A.2d at 210 and State v. Collazo, 446 A.2d 1006, 1010 (R.I.1982)).

1992State v. Brown, 522 A.2d 208 (R.I.1987).

21992–1993
State v. Lassiter green
ri · 2003
1 sentence

2026To that end, “[i]f the prejudice was curable, the trial justice [i]s obliged to issue a timely and effective instruction to the jury.” Id.

12026–2026
State v. McDonald green
ri · 1992
2 sentences

2003Id.

2003Id.

12003–2003

Where else courts name it

RI 10 (1991–2026) TX 9 (2008–2014)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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