State v. Mastracchio

This indictment charged that the defendant on April 6, 1949 at Providence did assault Umberto Colangelo with intent to rob him. A jury in the superior court found defendant guilty as charged and thereafter his motion for a new trial was denied by the trial justice. The case is before this court on defendant’s bill of exceptions to that and other rulings during the trial. However, he now relies only on exceptions numbered 2, 11, 13 and 14, all others being expressly waived.

The evidence for the state showed the following' among other facts. On April 6, 1949, about 10:30 to 10:40 a.m., Umberto…