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106 R.I. 841

Flint v. Sharkey

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided March 24, 1970

Supreme Court of Rhode Island · decided 1970-03-24

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently June 1972

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Relies on Bishop v. Langlois

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Decided 1970-03-24

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¶1Petition for writ of habeas corpus is granted with special emphasis to be made by counsel both in briefs and oral argument on the issue whether, in the light of our holding in Bishop v. Langlois, 106 R. I. 56, 256 A.2d 20, the petitioner can collaterally attack his guilty plea entered in the Superior Court on March 13, 1964.

¶2The matter is assigned specially to the calendar for May 5, 1970 for hearing on the merits.

¶3William C. Hillman is herewith appointed as counsel to represent petitioner in the further prosecution of his petition in this Court.

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