State v. Johnson

The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court convicting Defendant of first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, and assault with a dangerous weapon in a dwelling house with intent to commit robbery, holding that the trial justice was not clearly wrong when he denied Defendant’s motion for a new trial.After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted. The trial justice denied Defendant’s renewed motion for judgment of acquittal and motion for new trial, in which Defendant argued that the jury’s verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence. The Supreme Court affirmed the trial justice’s denial of Defendant’s motion for new trial, holding that the trial justice did not overlook or misconceive any material evidence and did not err in denying the motion. View "State v. Johnson" on Justia Law