State v. Silva
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s conviction of reckless driving, holding that the trial justice did not commit clear error or overlook or misconceive material or relevant evidence in denying Defendant’s motion for a new trial.
In his motion for a new trial, Defendant argued that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to convict him of reckless driving and that the jury did not note the specific location where Defendant’s alleged reckless driving took place. The trial justice denied the motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial justice did not clearly err or misconceive material evidence and did not err in denying Defendant’s motion for a new trial.
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