State v. Lynch

OPINION

GOLDBERG, Justice.

This case came before the Supreme Court on March 12, 2001, on appeal from the conviction of David M. Lynch (defendant or Lynch) of robbery in the first degree, assault with a dangerous weapon, robbery in the second degree, and escape from lawful custody of a police officer. We affirm.

Facts and Travel

On September 19, 1994, twenty-three-year-old Joanne Park (Ms. Park or victim) and her younger sister, Jennifer, then both residents of California, were traveling by automobile through Rhode Island, from Prince Edward Island, Canada, to New York. Unfortunately, their brief…