State v. Dominick

OPINION

Chief Justice WILLIAMS

(ret.), for the Court.

The defendant, Robert Dominick (defendant), filed the instant appeal after the jury rendered a verdict adjudging him guilty of assault and battery upon a person over the age of sixty in violation of G.L. 1956 § 11-5-10. On appeal the defendant submits several errors alleged to have occurred during the trial on the merits. This case came before the Supreme Court for oral argument on April 8, 2009, pursuant to an order directing the parties to appear and show cause why the issues raised in this appeal should not summarily be decided. After…