Rhode Island v. Richardson
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Defendant James S. Richardson appealed his conviction by jury of first degree murder and burglary charges for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On appeal, Defendant argued that his conviction should have been vacated because the trial justice impermissibly allowed an expert witness called by the state to bolster the testimony of another of the state's expert witnesses. He also argued that the trial justice erred when he denied his motions for judgment of acquittal and for a new trial. Upon review of the trial court record, the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of conviction.
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