Murphy v. Howard
Murphy v. Howard
Opinion of the Court
Petitioner William Murphy, following conviction in the Superior Court on Indictments Nos. 72-994 and 72-996, charging him with conspiracy to bribe a juror and with bribery of a juror respectively, moved to be admitted tp bail pending appeal. In denying the motion the Superior Court justice to whom it was addressed failed to apply the standards of Quattrocchi v. Langlois, 100 R. I. 741, 219 A.2d 570 (1966). Because the Superior Court is in a better position than Supreme Court to conduct a proper bail hearing, the instant petition is
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