State v. Catalano

OPINION

WEISBERGER, J.

This case comes before us on the appeal of the defendant, John Catalano (defendant), from a judgment of conviction of murder in the first degree entered in the Superior Court after a trial by jury. We affirm. The facts of the case insofar as pertinent to this appeal are as follows.

On August 12, 1995, defendant went to a McDonald’s restaurant near his apartment in Johnston, Rhode Island and bought a cup of coffee. There, while outside drinking his coffee, defendant was approached by George Vessella (Vessella) and Robert Briggs (Briggs). The defendant was already acquainted…