State v. Matthews
Annotate this CaseAfter a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced to six months’ incarceration. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of conviction and the denial of Defendant’s motion for a new trial and motion for a judgment of acquittal, holding (1) the trial justice did not err in denying Defendant’s motion for a new trial, as his speech rose to the level of the criminal offense with which he was charged; (2) there was sufficient evidence to convict Defendant; and (3) Defendant’s argument that the criminal complaint lodged against him was insufficient as a matter of law to place him on notice of the charge against him was not properly preserved for appellate review.
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