State v. Gallagher

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Acting Chief Justice.

This ease comes before us on appeal by the defendant, David Gallagher (Gallagher/defendant), from judgments of conviction based upon two unrelated indictments involving three charges. The first indictment charged defendant with one count of simple assault and battery upon Francis Tessina, Jr., in violation of G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-5-3, as amended by P.L.1988, ch. 539, § 8. The second, a two-count indictment, charged defendant with the robbery and kidnapping of Bette Costa in violation of G.L. 1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-39-1 and § 11-26-1,…