§ 9-24-32 - State's right to appeal. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 9-24-32

   § 9-24-32  State's right to appeal. –In any criminal proceeding, the attorney general shall have the right to objectto any finding, ruling, decision, order, or judgment of the superior court orfamily court, and the attorney general may appeal the findings, rulings,decisions, orders, or judgments to the supreme court at any time before thedefendant has been placed in jeopardy; the defendant in any criminal proceedingmay also appeal any findings, rulings, decision, order, or judgment of thesuperior or family court; and the attorney general may appeal thereafter, if,after trial, the defendant appeals. If the attorney general appeals thefindings, rulings, decisions, orders, or judgments of the superior or familycourt before the defendant is placed in jeopardy and the defendant prevails inthe supreme court, the attorney for the defendant shall be entitled to areasonable attorney's fee and costs, payable by the state, to be set by thesupreme court, incurred in representing the defendant in the prosecution of theattorney general's appeal before the supreme court.