State v. Erminelli

OPINION

Justice FLAHERTY,

for the Court.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Robert Erminelli, (Erminelli or defendant) from a judgment of conviction by a trial justice, sitting without a jury, for second-degree child molestation, sexual assault. Erminelli was sentenced to twenty-five years, with eight years to serve and seventeen years of probation. He also was ordered to have no contact with the victim, and he was required to register as a sex offender. The defendant filed a timely appeal to this Court.

The parties appeared for oral argument on March 10, 2010, pursuant to an order of this Court…