State v. Jose Rivera

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on January 23, 2013, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. The defendant, Jose Rivera, appeals from the denial of a motion to reduce a sentence in accordance with Rule 35 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure; he argues that the sentence he received upon conviction on multiple counts of first- and second-degree sexual assault and one count of simple assault against three developmentally disabled women is…