State v. Austin

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on the appeal of the defendant, Thomas H. Austin (defendant), from a judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court for assault with intent to rob while armed and assault with a dangerous weapon. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court. The travel and facts of this case insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

The defendant was convicted at separate trials during the year 1991 for charges arising out of the robbery and attempted robbery of three banks in Providence, North Providence,…