State v. Ortiz

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by the defendant, Frederico Ortiz, Jr. (Ortiz), from his conviction of breaking and entering without consent, unlawful possession of a knife, possession of burglary tools, and possession of marijuana. Ortiz contends that the trial justice committed several errors that mandate a new trial. A summary of the facts of this case is as follows.

Ortiz and Robert Page (Page) were indicted on June 8, 1989, for burglary of a dwelling house in violation of G.L.1956 (1981 Reenactment) § 11-8-1, possession of burglary tools in violation of §…