State v. Jose Colon

Justice Goldberg, for the Court.

This case came before the Supreme Court on November 8, 2018, on appeal by the defendant, Jose Colon (defendant), from a judgment of conviction entered in the Superior Court following a jury trial at which he was found guilty of one count of first-degree child molestation sexual assault.

Before this Court, defendant argues that the Superior Court justice committed reversible error in: (1) allowing testimony concerning other alleged incidents of sexual assault, in violation of Rules 403 and 404(b) of the Rhode Island Rules of Evidence ; (2) limiting defense…