Case Name: Gerald Carver v. Francis A. Howard, Warden
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1973-10-16
Citations: 112 R.I. 918
Docket Number: M. P. No. 73-88
Parties: Gerald Carver v. Francis A. Howard, Warden.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 112
Pages: 918–918

Head Matter:
M. P. No. 73-88.
Gerald Carver v. Francis A. Howard, Warden.
Richard J. Israel, Attorney General, Donald P. Ryan, Asst. Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Petition for a writ of habeas corpus is granted and case remanded to the Superior Court to remand to the District Court of the First Division, which court, in consonance with Tate v. Short, 401 U. S. 395, 91 S.Ct. 668, 28 L.Ed.2d 130 (1971), shall canvass the alternatives to which it may resort in order to avoid imprisoning the petitioner, notwithstanding his indigency, because of his inability to pay the fine levied against him. Pending that disposition the petitioner may continue at liberty under the bail fixed by the Superior Court on March 3, 1973. Richard A. Boren, Supervising Attorney, Inmate Legal Assistance, for petitioner.