State v. Covington
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of multiple counts of felony assault and of using a firearm while committing a crime of violence and one count of carrying a pistol or revolver without a license. The Supreme Court affirmed on appeal, holding (1) the trial justice did not err in admitting a statement the victim made to police shortly after he was shot because the statement was relevant and the probative value of the evidence was not substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice; (2) the trial court did not deprive Defendant of his right to present a full defense, as Defendant was accorded leeway in presenting a third-party-perpetrator defense; and (3) the trial justice did not err in denying Defendant's motion for a new trial.
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