State v. Collazo

OPINION

Chief Justice WILLIAMS (ret.),

for the Court.

The defendant, Robert Collazo (defendant), appeals his conviction for first-degree murder, contending that the trial justice erred in finding that he was not legally insane when he stabbed and beat to death his friend, Brian Araujo (Araujo). For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.

I

Facts and Travel

On the afternoon of March 10, 2002, defendant appeared outside of Araujo’s home in Central Falls, Rhode Island. The defendant told Araujo’s father that it was very important that he speak with Araujo, who…