State v. Michael Neugent

Syllabus

This case came before the Supreme Court pursuant to a writ of certiorari filed by the defendant, Michael Neugent, from a judgment of conviction following a jury trial. The defendant was convicted of one count of assault with a dangerous weapon and one count of resisting arrest. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial that was heard and denied in the Superior Court. On certiorari, the defendant argued that the trial justice erred in refusing to grant the motion for a new trial because he overlooked and misconceived material evidence. The Court held that the trial justice did not err in denying defendant's motion for a new trial, because he complied with the procedures set forth in Rule 33 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure and articulated adequate reasons for denying the motion. The Court therefore affirmed the judgment of conviction.