State v. Howard

This is an indictment charging the defendant, Steven J. Howard, with the commission of rape in violation of G. L. 1956 (1969 Reenactment) §11-37-1. Trial was held to a Superior Court justice sitting with a jury. The jury returned a verdict of guilty against the defendant. The defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied, and he was sentenced to a term of 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions. On defendant’s motion to re-, duce sentence, he was sentenced to the Adult Correctional Institutions for a term of 5 years and in addition thereto was sentenced to said Adult Correctional…