State v. Francisco Guerrero

Citations

• 206 A.3d 108

Syllabus

The defendant, Francisco Guerrero, was before the Supreme Court on writ of certiorari, seeking review of a December 1, 2015 judgment of conviction of: (1) felony assault and (2) possession of a weapon not a firearm. After the jury convicted him of those charges, the defendant moved for a new trial, which motion was denied. The defendant contended on certiorari that the jury verdict was against the weight of the evidence. After having considered the arguments of both the defendant and the state, the Supreme Court concluded that the trial justice had engaged in the appropriate analysis with respect to a motion for a new trial and that the Court could perceive no reversible error on the trial justice's part. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the Superior Court's denial of the motion for a new trial.