Supreme Court of Rhode Island July 26, 1974, 73-227 C. A (State v. Boudreau)

Kelleher, J.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Patterson and their six >sons live in a modest three-bedroom cottage which is located in the Elmwood section of Providence. At approximately 3 a.m. on July 5, 1970, Mrs. Patterson

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was awakened by the noise of what she thought was some post-Fourth of July fireworks. She went to the front porch and -saw several youths running down the street.