State v. Jamal Rogers

Citations

• 207 A.3d 457

Syllabus

The defendant, Jamal Rogers, appealed from a judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court following a jury finding of guilty on five counts of second-degree sexual assault, in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-37-4. The defendant argued that the trial justice erred in denying his motion for a new trial and that the verdict failed to serve the interests of justice. After a thorough examination of the record, the Supreme Court held that the trial justice did not err in denying the defendant's motion for a new trial the Court concluded that the trial justice did not overlook or misconceive any material evidence and that he articulated adequate grounds for denying the defendant's motion for a new trial. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the judgment of conviction.