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7 Rhode Island opinions name it 1 courts 2005–2026 3 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. Garciagreen2 sentences2026When we conduct such a review, we - 12 - “examine the record in the case and determine whether the evidence justifies such an instruction.” Id.; see State v. Garcia, 883 A.2d 1131, 1137 (R.I. 2005) (“In determining whether the refusal to instruct on a lesser-included offense was proper, this Court examines the record to determine whether adequate evidence was introduced to merit a jury instruction on the lesser-included offense.”). 2006“A defendant is entitled to a jury instruction on a lesser-included offense only when the evidence justifies such an instruction and only when the evidence could support a conviction by a rational jury.” State v. Garcia, 883 A.2d 1131, 1137 (R.I.2005). | 4 | 4 |
State v. Motykagreen2 sentences2026“When determining whether a trial justice’s refusal to give an instruction was warranted, ‘this Court will examine the record in the case and determine whether the evidence justifies such an instruction.’” State v. Fry, 130 A.3d 812, 820 (R.I. 2016) (quoting State v. Motyka, 893 A.2d 267, 281 (R.I. 2006)). 2024“When determining whether a trial justice’s refusal to give an instruction was warranted, ‘this Court will examine the record in the case and determine whether the evidence justifies such an instruction.’” State v. Fry, 130 A.3d 812, 820 (R.I. 2016) (quoting State v. Motyka, 893 A.2d 267, 281 (R.I. 2006)). | 3 | 4 |
State v. Kimberly Frygreen2 sentences2026“When determining whether a trial justice’s refusal to give an instruction was warranted, ‘this Court will examine the record in the case and determine whether the evidence justifies such an instruction.’” State v. Fry, 130 A.3d 812, 820 (R.I. 2016) (quoting State v. Motyka, 893 A.2d 267, 281 (R.I. 2006)). 2024“When determining whether a trial justice’s refusal to give an instruction was warranted, ‘this Court will examine the record in the case and determine whether the evidence justifies such an instruction.’” State v. Fry, 130 A.3d 812, 820 (R.I. 2016) (quoting State v. Motyka, 893 A.2d 267, 281 (R.I. 2006)). | 2 | 2 |
State v. Rodriguezgreen1 sentence2006Id. (“In determining whether the refusal to instruct on a lesser-included offense was proper, this Court examines the record to determine whether adequate evidence was introduced to merit a jury instruction on the lesser-included offense.”); see also State v. Rodriguez, 822 A.2d 894, 910 (R.I. 2003) (“[W]hen a defendant challenges the trial justice’s refusal to give a jury instruction on a lesser-included offense, this Court will examine the record to determine whether the evidence warranted a jury charge on the lesser-included offense * * *.”). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Vorgvongsagreen1 sentence2005State v. Vorgvongsa, 692 A.2d 1194, 1197 (R.I.1997). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
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.