Rhode Island · Rhode Island General Laws — Title 12, Criminal Procedure
R.I. Gen. Laws (Title 12) § 12-22-11: Failure to prosecute constitutional objection
What this law says, in plain English
If a party raising a certified constitutional question fails to appear and prosecute the case in supreme court, the case returns to the lower court, which proceeds as if no constitutional question was raised. The question cannot be raised again in that case.
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