§ 12-22-8. Admission of guilt before appellate court.
Whenever any appellant who has been sentenced to pay a fine and costs only, having given recognizance, shall at any time before the assignment day of the appeal appear before the court to which the appeal was taken and plead guilty to the complaint upon which the appeal was taken, or shall admit that the state has sufficient evidence to convict him or her on the complaint, the court shall adjudge him or her guilty of the offense as charged in the complaint, and shall sentence the appellant to pay the same fine that was imposed in the court from which his or her appeal was taken, together with all costs.
History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 468; G.L. 1909, ch. 296, § 8; P.L. 1915, ch. 1258, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 346, § 8; G.L. 1938, ch. 630, § 8; G.L. 1956, § 12-22-8.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 12-22 - Appeals in Criminal Cases
Section 12-22-1. - Right to appeal from district to superior court.
Section 12-22-1.1. - Review by supreme court — Violations.
Section 12-22-2. - Notation as to time of claiming appeal — Transmission of claim.
Section 12-22-3. - Fixing recognizance required for discharge pending appeal.
Section 12-22-4. - Giving of recognizance for discharge pending appeal.
Section 12-22-5. - Commitment pending appeal — Discharge on payment of fine and costs by labor.
Section 12-22-7. - Assignment day in superior court — Trial by attorney general.
Section 12-22-8. - Admission of guilt before appellate court.
Section 12-22-9. - Appeals from courts having jurisdiction of ordinance violations.
Section 12-22-11. - Failure to prosecute constitutional objection.
Section 12-22-12. - Additional bail on motion for new trial or appeal.