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September 7, 2007

Smoke-shop raid trial delayed, again

PROVIDENCE -- A Superior Court judge has indefinitely postponed proceedings in the smoke-shop raid trial.

The state Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear Governor Carcieri’s appeal of a lower court ruling that he must testify at the trial of seven Narragansett Indians facing criminal charges stemming from a state police raid on a tribal shop.

Today Judge Susan E. McGuirl held a pre-trial status conference. The court again urged both parties toward mediation.

Last night, Attorney General Patrick Lynch said in a statement that as far as mediation on the issue of Carcieri’s appearance, “We will assist in this endeavor however we can.”

But, he said his office had made offers that the defendants had refused.

William P. Devereaux, lawyer for six of the tribal members, said his clients are willing to talk, however, he said, “The state wants the chief to make some sort of admission, and the tribe is not going to agree to that.”

-- projo.com staff writer Brandie M. Jefferson, with reports from Journal staff writer Katie Mulvaney

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