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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-1-9 (2026)

Soliciting another to commit a crime

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Every person who solicits another to commit or join in the commission of a felony under the laws of this state shall be guilty of a felony and upon conviction shall be subject to the same fine and imprisonment as pertain to the offense which the person did solicit another to commit, provided that imprisonment for the solicitation shall not exceed ten (10) years.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1985–2015 · leading case: State v. Andujar, 899 A.2d 1209 (R.I. 2006).
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State v. Andujar, 899 A.2d 1209 (R.I. 2006). · cites it 15× “Andujar (defendant), appeals his conviction in the Superi- or Court for criminal solicitation of murder, in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-1-9. He insists that he cannot be guilty of criminal solicitation because the intended recipient never received the soliciting instrument.”
State v. McManus, 990 A.2d 1229 (R.I. 2010). · cites it 5× “The defendant was charged, by way of grand jury indictment, with three counts: 2 criminal solicitation of Arthur Pine to commit murder in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-1-9; criminal solicitation of Vincent Arruda to commit murder in violation of § 11-1-9; criminal solicitation of…”
State v. John Whiting, 115 A.3d 956 (R.I. 2015). · cites it 5× “1956 §§ 11-41-1 and 11-41-5 and criminal solicitation in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-1-9. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the judgment of conviction.”
State v. Crow, 871 A.2d 930 (R.I. 2005). · cites it 2× “Crow was found guilty of two counts of criminal solicitation in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-1-9. Specifically, he was convicted of soliciting Joshua Flynn to commit murder (count 1) and to commit arson (count 2).”
State v. DeMagistris, 714 A.2d 567 (R.I. 1998). · cites it 2× “The first set of counts alleged criminal solicitation of the crime against nature in violation of G.L.1956 § 11-1-9 and one count of a completed infraction of the crime against nature proscribed in G.”
State v. Forbes, 900 A.2d 1114 (R.I. 2006). · cites it 2× “The record shall be returned to the Superior Court for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. 1 . A review of the criminal complaint filed against defendant Lockhart confirms that he was charged additionally with criminal solicitation in violation of G.”
State v. Bernier, 491 A.2d 1000 (R.I. 1985). “K2/82-266, Bernier was found guilty of first-degree sexual assault, one count of second-degree sexual assault, and solicita *1002 tion to commit a crime in violation of § 11-1-9. Bernier was sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment, five years suspended, for each first-degree…”
State v. Rossi, 520 A.2d 582 (R.I. 1987). “1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-1-9, the general-solicitation statute that makes it a felony for any person who solicits another to commit or join in the commission of a felony.”
State v. Mohamed Nabe, 92 A.3d 205 (R.I. 2014). “1956 § 31-11-18; and solicitation in violation of § 11-1-9. Prior to trial, the parties stipulated that, on May 2, 2011, defendant did not have a duly issued license or permit to carry or possess a pistol.”
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