State v. Young

OPINION

DORIS, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Milton A. Young (Young), from a conviction by a Superior Court jury of the simple assault of Robert Shelton, a violation of G.L.1956 (1969 Reenactment) § 11-5-3.

On December 24, 1976, complaints were filed in District Court charging Young with the following:

1. raping Barbara Bauman,

2. committing or attempting to commit a crime of violence when armed with or having available a firearm,

3. breaking and entering in the nighttime the dwelling house of Barbara Bauman,

4. committing an assault and battery upon Robert Shelton, and

5. committing…