State v. Perkins
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court declaring Defendant to be in violation of the terms and conditions of his probation, holding that Defendant was not entitled to relief on his allegations of error.
On appeal, Defendant argued that there was a lack of sufficient evidence to support a finding that he had violated his probation and, alternatively, that the trial justice imposed an excessive sentence for the violation. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial justice (1) did not act arbitrarily or capriciously in concluding that Defendant had violated his probation; and (2) did not abuse his discretion sentencing Defendant to thirty-six months of his suspended sentences, two months to remain suspended.
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