State v. Rios

OPINION

Chief Justice SUTTELL,

for the Court.

A jury found the defendant, David Rios, guilty of murder, kidnapping with intent to extort, conspiracy to commit kidnapping, and the commission of a crime of violence with a firearm. The defendant’s sole issue on appeal is whether the trial justice erred in permitting two witnesses to testify that they observed the defendant in possession of a handgun on several occasions prior to the murder. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we affirm the Superior Court’s judgment of conviction.

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Facts and Travel

At approximately 8 p.m. on February 16, 2000,…