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January 24, 2008

Judge to hear testimony in smoke-shop case

PROVIDENCE -- A judge will hear testimony today from state police officials about why they failed to disclose dozens of documents related to a 2003 raid on a tribal smoke shop.

The hearing comes as Superior Court Judge Susan McGuirl considers whether to dismiss charges against seven members of the Narragansett Indian Tribe accused of resisting arrest or fighting with state troopers during the raid.

Defense lawyers say they got the documents too late and want McGuirl to toss the case. They received the reports only after one of the lawyers issued a subpoena to the state police.

Prosecutors are fighting the request and say they hadn't even known some of the documents existed.

McGuirl says the Narragansetts' trial will start February 25th if she decides not to dismiss the charges.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Jack Perry  at 7:02 AM | Permalink

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