Barrington R.I. Teen Greenberg Sentenced in Boating Incident

The ProJo reported the sentencing on July 23, 2009 of the much-watched case of a Barrington teenager, Ryan Greenberg, whose reckless boating resulted in the death of his friend, also in the boat. During months, there was much legal haggle over whether Greenberg should be tried before the Family Court as a juvenile (as he was 17 when the incident occurred) or the Superior Court as an adult. The incident took place during the "gap time" when R.I. statute required that certain crimes committed by 17-year-olds be tried in Superior Court. Ultimately the R.I. Superior Court sentenced Greenberg to the following: 2½ years in prison and another 2½ on home confinement.