State v. Wray
Annotate this CaseDefendant Allen Wray was convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree robbery after robbing two women at gunpoint. Defendant appealed, arguing that the trial justice erred in (1) denying Defendant's motion for a new trial, as the eyewitness identifications that led to his conviction were unreliable and not substantial enough to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the robberies in question; and (2) allowing another witness to vouch for the credibility of the two witnesses. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial justice did not err in (1) denying Defendant's motion for a new trial, as the justice sufficiently articulated his rationale for denying Defendant's motion and did not overlook or misconceive any material evidence; and (2) allowing certain testimony into evidence, as the testimony did not constitute impermissible bolstering.
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