Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-59. Possession of knife during commission of crime
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No person shall commit or attempt to commit any crime of violence while having in his or her possession a knife with a blade more than three (3) inches long. Every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced for a term not less than one year nor more than five (5) years and/or fined not exceeding three thousand dollars ($3,000).
History of Section.
P.L. 1988, ch. 248, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-59
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Crime of violence: means and includes any of the following crimes or an attempt to commit any of them: murder, manslaughter, rape, first- or second-degree sexual assault, first- or second-degree child molestation, kidnapping, first- and second-degree arson, mayhem, robbery, burglary, breaking and entering, any felony violation involving the illegal manufacture, sale, or delivery of a controlled substance, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver a controlled substance classified in schedule I or schedule II of Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-2
- Person: includes an individual, partnership, firm, association, or corporation. See Rhode Island General Laws 11-47-2