State v. Tucker
Annotate this CaseDefendant was charged with eleven offenses in a single indictment, most notably murder. After a jury trial, guilty verdicts were returned on all counts. The trial court sentenced Defendant to three consecutive life sentences plus an additional thirty-five consecutive nonparoleable years. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgments of conviction, holding (1) the trial justice did not abuse his discretion when he admitted character evidence under R.I. R. Evid. 404(b); and (2) the prosecutor did not make inappropriate or inflammatory comments during closing arguments that warranted a new trial.
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