An accused may be found guilty of an offense necessarily included in the offense charged or of an attempt to commit either the offense charged or an offense necessarily included therein.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-79
Lesser included offenses
Known as the Rhode Island Code
The act spans §§ 30–30 (135 sections).
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-79; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.