Supreme Court of Rhode Island

State v. Tracey Barros — Flaherty, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part

July 8, 20112011 R.I. LEXIS 113

Summary

Justice Flaherty dissents in part and concurs in the result, holding that the trial court need not give a jury instruction about the absence of a recording of a custodial interrogation, and affirms the defendant’s conviction. The opinion also notes that electronic recording of interrogations is beneficial and should be encouraged, and a separate concurrence endorses the benefits but agrees with the majority on the instruction issue.