State v. Carillo

This is an indictment charging John E. Carillo with a violation of G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §11-5-1, in that he assaulted Pasquale Solitro with intent to murder him. At the time of the alleged assault Solitro was a guard at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) where Carillo was incarcerated. After a trial before a justice of the Superior Court sitting with a jury, a guilty verdict on a lesser charge of assault with a dangerous weapon was returned against Carillo. The defendant is now prosecuting a bill of exceptions in this court.

The record discloses that on July 30, 1969, at about…