State v. Caraballo

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

RICHARDSON, C.J.

Defendant-appellant Rocky Ronald Caraballo was convicted of first degree robbery and rape following a two-day jury trial and was sentenced to a twenty-year prison term. We affirm.

Defendant raises two main issues on appeal involving alleged violations of his constitutional rights during the trial. Before proceeding to the merits of his claims, however, this court must address the basis for its jurisdiction over the case. Tracing the unusual sequence of events leads to our finding that we have jurisdiction to hear defendant’s appeal.

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Defendant was found…