State v. Morris

OPINION

The defendant, Michael Morris (defendant or Morris), appeals from a Superior Court order denying his post-trial motion to reduce his sentence pursuant to Rule 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure. Because defendant has not shown that the trial justice abused his discretion in denying the motion, we affirm. This ease came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on November 1, 2004, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. After hearing the arguments of counsel and…