State v. Lee

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Robert E. Lee, from convictions in the Superior Court on charges of carrying a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, assault with intent to rob, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a pistol without a license. 1 The issues raised by the defendant on appeal evolved from the following set of facts.

On June 4, 1981, defendant attempted to rob a grocery store on Thurbers Avenue in Providence. After defendant announced that he was holding up the store, the proprietor, Arshag “Archie” Derderian,…