State v. DeWitt

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Frederick E. DeWitt, from his convictions on three counts of an indictment returned by a Providence County grand jury. 1 The defendant was tried by a justice and jury of the Superior Court on charges of robbery, 2 arson, 3 and assault with intent to commit murder. 4

The defendant’s prosecution arose out of an alleged robbery and fire that took place on July 7, 1977, at the home of the victim, Emma J. Seymour. Mrs. Seymour testified at both defendant’s bail hearing and his trial that at around 4 p. m. on the day in question, defendant…