7 Rhode Island opinions name it 2 courts 1986–2016 0 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
State v. Romanogreen2 sentences1997Even in State v. Romano , 456 A.2d 746 , 753 (R.I. 1983), involving a trial judge's long-standing relationship with a local prosecutor and his family, our Supreme Court held that the relationship, clearly more than an acquaintanceship, was not of such a nature as to warrant a recusal. 1992State v. Romano, 456 A.2d 746, 754 (R.I.1983). | 2 | 3 |
State v. Wychegreen2 sentences2016Rather than face up to the fact that the trial justice wholly overlooked the second and critical factor in State v. Wyche, 518 A.2d 907, 910 (R.I. 1986) that the prosecutor’s nondisclosure must not only be deliberate, but must be found to have been “‘for the purpose of obstructing,’” the majority persists in ignoring this legal error, thus compounding the error such that the bench and bar are left wondering what is the law? 2016Rather than face up to the fact that the trial justice wholly overlooked the second and critical factor in State v. Wyche, 518 A.2d 907, 910 (R.I. 1986) that the prosecutor’s nondisclosure must not only be deliberate, but must be found to have been “'for the purpose of obstructing,’” the majority persists in ignoring this legal error, thus compounding the error such that the bench and bar are left wondering what is the law? | 1 | 1 |
In the Matter of Woodgreen2 sentences1989Yet, this Court, under the Constitution of the State of Indiana, is given the responsibility of the preservation of the integrity of the judicial system and its officers, and when the sexual activities of an attorney involve conduct which demonstrates an unfitness to practice law, this Court has no alternative but to meet its responsibility and impose discipline * * Matter of Wood, 265 Ind. 616, 624 , 358 N.E.2d 128, 133 (1976). 1989Yet, this Court, under the Constitution of the State of Indiana, is given the responsibility of the preservation of the integrity of the judicial system and its officers, and when the sexual activities of an attorney involve conduct which demonstrates an unfitness to practice law, this Court has no alternative but to meet its responsibility and impose discipline * * Matter of Wood, 265 Ind. 616, 624 , 358 N.E.2d 128, 133 (1976). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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State v. Clark
green
2 sentences1997Our Supreme Court has noted that "mere acquaintanceship between a member of the bench and the bar, particularly in a state the size of Rhode Island is not a ground for recusal" and "[i]f it were the state's judicial system might well grind to a halt." State v. Clarke , 423 A.2d at 1158 . 1997Our Supreme Court has noted that "mere acquaintanceship between a member of the bench and the bar, particularly in a state the size of Rhode Island is not a ground for recusal" and "[i]f it were the state's judicial system might well grind to a halt." State v. Clarke , 423 A.2d at 1158 . | 2 | 1992–1997 |
State v. Diaz
green
2 sentences1998As in Diaz , “the prosecution] did not intend to bring about a mistrial, even though [its] conduct gave rise to a situation in which a mistrial should properly have been granted.” 521 A.2d at 132 . 1998As in Diaz , "the prosecut[ion] did not intend to bring about a mistrial, even though [its] conduct gave rise to a situation in which a mistrial should properly have been granted." 521 A.2d at 132 . | 1 | 1998–1998 |
Harman v. Chicago
green
2 sentences1995In Harman v. City of Chicago, 147 U.S. 396 , 13 S.Ct. 306 (1893), the Court struck down an ordinance of the City of Chicago requiring the owners and operators of steam tug boats to obtain licenses for the privilege of navigating the Chicago river. 1995In Harman v. City of Chicago, 147 U.S. 396 , 13 S.Ct. 306 (1893), the Court struck down an ordinance of the City of Chicago requiring the owners and operators of steam tug boats to obtain licenses for the privilege of navigating the Chicago river. | 1 | 1995–1995 |
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.