State v. Dyer

AMENDED OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

The defendant, Robert Dyer, has appealed a judgment of conviction on one count of burglary and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. The defendant argued on appeal that the trial justice erroneously admitted irrelevant and inflammatory evidence and erroneously denied his motion for new trial or, alternatively, his motion for a judgment of acquittal. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment and deny and dismiss this appeal.

Facts and Case History

At trial, defendant’s estranged wife, the complainant in this case, testified that at…