RI Supreme Court upholds pension benefits for 'innocent' spouse of convicted URI teller
RI Supreme Court upholds pension benefits for 'innocent' spouse of convicted URI teller PROVIDENCE -- The state Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a ruling awarding pension benefits to the innocent spouse of a former University of Rhode Island teller convicted of embezzling tuition money. The court, however, overturned a requirement that a portion of the payments go toward paying her husband's restitution obligations. The ruling, written by Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg, overturned, in part, a 2016 decision by Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Lanphear awarding pension benefits to Diane Randal...
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