State v. McRae

OPINION

Justice INDEGLIA,

for the Court.

The defendant, Winded McRae, appeals from a judgment of conviction for simple domestic assault. On appeal, the defendant contends that (1) the trial justice erred by denying his motion to pass the case after the complainant testified that the defendant had been drinking on the day of the assault, and (2) the trial justice abused his discretion by allowing the prosecution to impeach the defendant with evidence of seven prior convictions.

The defendant’s appeal came before the Supreme Court on October 4, 2011, pursuant to an order directing the parties to…