Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Joao Neves v. State of Rhode Island Keith Nunes v. State of Rhode Island Pablo Ortega v. State of Rhode Island Mario…
July 2, 2024
Summary
The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that G.L. 1956 § 13‑8‑13(e) requires aggregation of all sentences, including consecutive ones, for parole eligibility and does not violate the separation‑of‑powers doctrine, but the trial justice erred by ordering the respondents’ immediate release to the community. The Court affirmed the statutory interpretation, vacated the lower court’s parole orders, dismissed the moot Ortega petition, and remanded the remaining cases for proper parole‑board action.