Legal Opinion
State v. Burke
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided July 27, 1987No. 86-180-C.APublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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WEISBERGER, Justice.
This case comes before us on appeal by the defendants William Burke and Kelly Crosby from judgments of conviction entered after a jury trial in the Superior Court. The defendants Burke and Crosby were found guilty of seven counts of robbery, and one count of assault with intent to rob. Burke was also convicted of carrying an unlicensed pistol. We affirm.
On December 20, 1982, two armed men wearing masks and gloves entered Foley’s Lounge in Cumberland, Rhode Island, robbed several patrons and employees of the bar, and fled. Shortly thereafter, defendants Burke and…
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