Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Gordon Lawless.

June 17, 20102010 R.I. LEXIS 88

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed Gordon Lawless’s conviction for second‑degree sexual assault. The Court held that the trial justice did not abuse discretion in denying a continuance to obtain new counsel and likewise did not err in refusing a hearing on alleged systematic exclusion of men from the jury. The order remands the record to the Superior Court.