Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8-7-2, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law previously enacted, whenever a criminal trial shall have been opened to a jury the trial shall continue to its conclusion.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 12-17-5
Continuance of trial to conclusion after opening to jury
P.L. 1949, ch. 2335, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 12-17-5.
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