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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-27-9 (2026)

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Every person who commits, attempts to commit, conspires to commit, or aids or abets in the commission of, any act declared in chapters 1 — 27 or chapter 34 of this title to be a crime, whether individually or in connection with one or more other persons, or as a principal, agent, or accessory, shall be guilty of that offense, and every person who falsely, fraudulently, forcibly, or willfully induces, causes, coerces, requires, permits, or directs another to violate any provision of those chapters is similarly guilty of the offense.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2006–2012 · leading case: State v. Coleman, 984 A.2d 650 (R.I. 2009).
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State v. Coleman, 984 A.2d 650 (R.I. 2009). · cites it 2× “1956 § 31-9-1 and G.L. 1956 § 31-27-9. Mr. Alston and Mr. Coleman were tried separately.”
State v. Alston, 47 A.3d 234 (R.I. 2012). · cites it 2× “1956 § 31-9-1 and G.L.1956 § 31-27-9. 2 A trial commenced, and, on July 9, 2003, a jury found defendant guilty of the first four counts.”
State v. Alston, 900 A.2d 1212 (R.I. 2006). · cites it 2× “1956 § 31-9-1 and G.L.1956 § 31-27-9. The following are the facts, as developed at trial, from which those charges stemmed.”
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