State v. Chandanoeuth Hay

Syllabus

The defendant, Chandanoeuth Hay, appealed from a June 9, 2023 judgment of conviction and commitment following a jury trial held in the Providence County Superior Court. The defendant was charged with and found guilty of ten counts pertaining to a shooting that took place on June 26, 2018 in Providence. On appeal, the defendant presented four grounds for reversal of his conviction. The defendant asserted that the trial justice erred in (1) allowing a police sergeant to offer a lay opinion; (2) denying a hearing pursuant to Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978); (3) allowing a witness to testify about \unrelated shootings;\ and (4) admitting certain photographs of the defendant. The Supreme Court held that the trial justice did not abuse her discretion in her rulings pertaining to the issues on appeal. After carefully considering each of the defendant's grounds for reversal, the Court affirmed the judgment of the Superior Court.