State v. Rolon

I respectfully dissent from the holding of the majority in this case. After reviewing the record, the law of this state, and other relevant legal authorities, it is my opinion that the trial justice erred when he denied the defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal pursuant to Rule 29 of the Superior Court Rules of Criminal Procedure because the state failed to introduce evidence that the defendant used more force than was necessary to remove the purse from Ms. Joseph. The weight of authority, as well as common sense, leads me to the conclusion that the evidence suggesting that the…