State v. Curley Snell

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s denial of Curley Snell’s Rule 35(a) motion to reduce his sentence, holding that the trial justice’s upward departure from sentencing benchmarks and imposition of consecutive sentences were within his discretionary authority. The Court also found Snell’s double‑jeopardy argument waived because it was not raised at the trial court, and confirmed the motion was timely under Rule 35(a).