State v. Williams

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

The defendant, Jeffrey Williams, was convicted in the Superior Court of second-degree murder. He appeals this conviction and raises one issue in support of his appeal. He complains solely of an alleged error in the instructions given by the trial justice. The facts pertinent to the issue raised are as follows.

The defendant had engaged in a series of physical altercations with his cousin, Glen Shelton (Shelton), beginning on March 31, 1978. One of these encounters resulted in defendant’s striking Shelton on the head with a bottle. Another encounter resulted in a…