State v. Adewumi

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

The defendant, Samuel Adewumi, appeals to this Court from a judgment of conviction after a trial justice, sitting without a jury, found him guilty of a single count of patient abuse in violation of G.L. 1956 § 23-17.8-l(a)(l)(i). The defendant was sentenced to three years probation, was ordered to have no contact with the victim, Joseph DaRocha, and was required to attend counseling.

This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on January 27, 2009, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in…